Ham Road, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN43 6EW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50%	51.5%	1.5%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN43 6EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.5%	57%	5.5%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	19%	-2.3%	44.2%	-25.2%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.8%	16.9%	1.1%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	40.7%	6.9%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	28.9%	37.1%	8.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	23.2%	16.2%	-7.0%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	11.4%	4.2%	-7.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	14.2%	-19.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	14.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	14.2%	0.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.4%	6.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	34%	19.1%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	94.3%	90.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	8.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	86.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	86.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Ham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ham Road was 771.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1436.7% higher than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ham Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine and the 3rd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 244.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN43 6EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ham Road are based on 83 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Adur.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ham Road, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN43 6EW

Average Price
£263,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,992

Other
£43,072

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ham Road

Average Price
£392,474

Semi-Detached
£594,864

Terraced
£346,244

Detached
£196,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,325

Other
£674,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Mercury House Ham Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2025-05-16	£278,571
4 Mercury House Ham Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2021-11-19	£266,047
2 Mercury House Ham Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-03-12	£238,754
8 Mercury House Ham Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-11-05	£274,184
11 Mercury House Ham Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-09-18	£276,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN43 6EW

Employment

BN43 6EW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boundstone Nursery School Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QX	4out of 4	4,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckingham Park Primary School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Beach Primary School Shingle Road , BN43 5RH	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swiss Gardens Primary School Swiss Gardens , BN43 5WH	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School Eastern Avenue , BN43 6PE	3out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	4,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	1,833 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	2,996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Education 55 South Street , Lancing BN15 8AN	- not rated	4,153 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	4,275 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mano A Mano kitchen	374 Brighton Road	72 yd
Shoreham Cafe Bistro trading as Shoreham Cafe Bistro and Bangin Buns	376 Brighton Road	73 yd
The Hut	Focus House, 20 Ham Road	103 yd
The Coffee Camp	65 Brighton Road	146 yd
The Cafe	Mobile Snack Bar, Free Wharf Brighton Road	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 368 Brighton Road	70 yd
The Crab Tree Inn	The Crab Tree, 6 Buckingham Road	290 yd
The Buckingham Arms	The Buckingham Arms, 35 Brunswick Road	303 yd
The Tap House	Ground Floor, 16 - 18 East Street	431 yd
Ferry Inn	Ferry Rigg Inn, 1 East Street	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amore Coffee	Shop 1, Shoreham By Sea Railway Station Brunswick Road	237 yd
Bengal Bay	13 Buckingham Road	323 yd
Shoreham Fish Bar	19 Buckingham Road	330 yd
Subway	32 High Street	565 yd
Cotts & Linz Ice Cream Cafe	7 Ferry Road	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Supermarket, The Co Operative Complex Ham Road	170 yd
Premier Maxi's Supermarket	8 High Street	504 yd
Co-Op	22 - 26 High Street	544 yd
Tesco Express	225 Upper Shoreham Road	834 yd
Co-Op	2 Salt Marsh Road	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckingham Park Primary School BUCKINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
St. Peters Catholic Primary School SULLINGTON WAY	grass pitches	689 yd
St Nicolas And St Mary C Of E Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	717 yd
Shoreham Fc Middle Road	grass pitches	829 yd
Middle Road Recreation Ground Middle Road	grass pitches	874 yd
Beach Fit (Shoreham - By - Sea) (Closed) Penzance House Penzance House Harbour Way	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Buckingham Park Upper Shoreham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	997 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.