Park Avenue, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN43 6PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	56.9%	48.3%	-8.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	43.1%	51.7%	8.6%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.4%	34.8%	8.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	45.7%	6.4%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	21.3%	6.5%	-14.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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	37%	45.3%	8.3%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.2%	38.7%	4.5%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	11.7%	2.7%	-9.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	36.8%	20%	-16.8%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	28.7%	11.1%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	90.4%	91.7%	1.3%	81.4%	10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	93.2%	87.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	87%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Eastbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook and the 98th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN43 6PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Park Avenue are based on 82 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 Park Avenue, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN43 6PH

Average Price
£501,819

Semi-Detached
£499,465

Terraced
£510,145

Detached
£507,682

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£533,722

Semi-Detached
£488,977

Terraced
£491,355

Detached
£624,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Park Avenue, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-26	£457,398
20 Park Avenue, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-08-08	£662,970
48 Park Avenue, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-28	£586,266
15 Park Avenue, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2021-06-18	£513,569
12 Park Avenue, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-02-25	£528,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN43 6PH

Employment

BN43 6PH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

BN43 6PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ	3out of 4	51 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School Eastern Avenue , BN43 6PE	3out of 4	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Park Primary School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Beach Primary School Shingle Road , BN43 5RH	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swiss Gardens Primary School Swiss Gardens , BN43 5WH	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community 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	1,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	5,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	3,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	3,615 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	4,681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Presh-Eat	10 Middle Road	164 yd
Tides Pizzeria	274 Upper Shoreham Road	446 yd
Buckinghams	268 Upper Shoreham Road	462 yd
Dunelm Mill	Dunelm Eastern Avenue	575 yd
McDonald's	2 Eastern Avenue	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoreham Football Club	Shoreham Football Club Middle Road	186 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 368 Brighton Road	783 yd
Shoreham Rowing Club	Shoreham Rowing Club Brighton Road	791 yd
The Crab Tree Inn	The Crab Tree, 6 Buckingham Road	846 yd
The Buckingham Arms	The Buckingham Arms, 35 Brunswick Road	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Grill	5 Middle Road	131 yd
Amin's	7 Middle Road	132 yd
Tasty	9 Middle Road	134 yd
Uncle Sams	276 Upper Shoreham Road	442 yd
Jasmine	270 Upper Shoreham Road	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	225 Upper Shoreham Road	292 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Malthouse Trading Estate Brighton Road	785 yd
Co-Op	Supermarket, The Co Operative Complex Ham Road	846 yd
Marks And Spencers	Marks And Spencers Plc, Holmbush Centre Upper Shoreham Road	944 yd
Co-Op	1 - 2, Royal George Parade Upper Shoreham Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Peters Catholic Primary School SULLINGTON WAY	grass pitches	102 yd
St Nicolas And St Mary C Of E Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	308 yd
Middle Road Recreation Ground Middle Road	grass pitches	400 yd
Shoreham Fc Middle Road	grass pitches	444 yd
Buckingham Park Primary School BUCKINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Buckingham Park Upper Shoreham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	586 yd
Beach Fit (Shoreham - By - Sea) (Closed) Penzance House Penzance House Harbour Way	health and fitness suite	980 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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