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Steyning & Upper Beeding

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About

Steyning and Upper Beeding sit where the lower slopes of the South Downs meet the river plain. Steyning’s long high street and alleyways follow an old route through the chalk, while Upper Beeding occupies the banks of the River Adur with meadows and mill-ponds shaping the village edge. Surrounding downland is managed through a community-run conservation effort that protects chalk grassland and makes ridges and valleys accessible by public footpaths; those paths give direct access to strip fields and ancient boundary banks on the Downs.

The two settlements are linked by lanes, footpaths and a former railway alignment now used as a walking and cycling route, forming practical links to neighbouring hamlets. Local facilities include small shops, pubs, village halls and primary school provision, with community groups active in maintaining commons and green spaces. River corridors, grazing pasture and the drop to the chalk provide repeated changes in ground underfoot, so short circular walks move quickly from riverside meadow to open downland within a few minutes.

Area overview

On average Steyning & Upper Beeding has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 3.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Steyning & Upper Beeding is £61,335 per year. There are 1 schools in Steyning & Upper Beeding: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Steyning & Upper Beeding is home to around 8,468 people, with a population density of about 282 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Steyning & Upper Beeding Population
8,468
Population density
282 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
10.75(+35%)
Violence and sexual offences
10.27(-68%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.25(-65%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.66(-43%)
Other theft
3.07(-45%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,892
93.2%
Other White
232
2.74%
Irish
54
0.64%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
45
0.53%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
38
0.45%
Total population: 8,468

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,799
38.91%
Level 3 (A level)
1,174
16.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,077
14.97%
No qualifications
911
12.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
667
9.27%
Total 16+ residents: 7,193

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,011
52.69%
Owns with a mortgage
1,100
28.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
459
12.03%
Other social rented
136
3.56%
Other forms of private rent
73
1.91%
Total households: 3,817

Property prices in Steyning & Upper Beeding

Median price£420,000
Price per sq ft£446
Sales (last 12 months)123
Typical range (middle 50%)£324K – £600K

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £446 per square foot) in Steyning & Upper Beeding area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,000 up to £1,550,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Steyning & Upper Beeding over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached41£627,500£489
Semi-Detached34£422,500£459
Terraced32£359,500£430
Flats16£256,000£364

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Steyning & Upper Beeding

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Steyning & Upper Beeding.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£520,000£184,750£363,000£340,000
2017£547,500£219,000£377,500£320,000
2018£512,000£208,000£422,500£298,975
2019£522,500£223,000£405,000£305,000
2020£531,250£210,000£355,000£322,500
2021£622,500£230,000£440,000£360,000
2022£645,000£244,000£435,000£360,000
2023£707,500£217,500£422,500£402,500
2024£655,000£167,500£465,000£345,000
2025£615,000£230,000£420,000£370,000
2026£630,500£275,000£418,000£380,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Steyning & Upper Beeding.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Steyning & Upper Beeding.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£394£303£359£367
2017£422£348£367£391
2018£383£329£378£372
2019£394£390£437£388
2020£406£345£395£446
2021£418£337£424£429
2022£524£393£459£450
2023£484£383£455£476
2024£486£364£434£446
2025£489£338£448£424
2026£414£376£446£450
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Steyning & Upper Beeding.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Steyning & Upper Beeding in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Steyning & Upper Beeding

Is Steyning & Upper Beeding safe?

Steyning & Upper Beeding records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Steyning & Upper Beeding?

The median sale price in Steyning & Upper Beeding is £420,000 (about £446 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Steyning & Upper Beeding?

Steyning & Upper Beeding has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Steyning & Upper Beeding?

Steyning & Upper Beeding scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Steyning & Upper Beeding sits around rank 27,464 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Steyning & Upper Beeding?

The average household income in Steyning & Upper Beeding is around £61,335 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Steyning & Upper Beeding

BN443PQ

Maudlyn Close

BN443SU

Market Field

BN443HT

Priors Close

BN443HX

Pepperscoombe Lane

BN443GD

The Crescent

BN443QH

Goring Court

BN443TU

Shoreham Road

BN443WW

The Street

BN443WA

Annington Road

BN443BU

Fairs Field

BN443PU

Sopers Lane

BN443WL

Sele Gardens

BN443HD

Church Farm Walk

BN443PB

Bramber Road

BN443PD

Bostal Road

BN443LR

Newham Lane

BN443SL

Chantry Orchard

BN443TE

Dacre Villas

BN59XL

Hillside Lane

BN443UD

High Street

BN443NJ

Dukes Lane

BN443SB

Borough Gate

BN443YL

Station Road

BN443JG

Undermill Road

BN443UE

Breach Close

BN443PT

Maudlyn Park Way

BN443RZ

Breach Close

BN443WP

High Street

BN443RB

Elm Terrace

BN443WD

Clays Hill

BN443FB

Castle Lane

BN59XJ

Henfield Road

BN443FD

De Braose Way

BN443GL

Jarvis Lane

BN443UA

Downscroft

BN443PF

Ingram Road

BN443BY

Church Lane

BN443BF

Penns Court

BN443PW

Coombe Drove

BN443NA

High Street

BN443WE

The Street

BN443JD

Pound Lane

BN443BS

Elm Grove Lane

BN443LT

Coxham Lane

BN443FJ

Kings Stone Avenue

BN443TD

Dacre Gardens

BN443RY

Tanyard Lane

BN443TY

The Florets

BN443BT

Tanyard Lane

BN443WX

Maudlin Lane

BN443HF

Church Farm Walk

BN443GE

Dog Lane

BN443SS

Canons Way

BN443LJ

Horsham Road

BN443QB

Kingsmead Close

BN443YH

Church Lane

BN443HR

Monks Walk

BN443GX

Castle Lane

BN443HE

College Hill

BN443JF

Pound Lane

BN443YF

King Alfred Close

BN443JX

The Driftway

BN443JR

Truleigh Road

BN443YR

Kings Barn Lane

BN443QE

Ingram Road

BN443UW

Millfield

BN443PS

Maudlyn Park

BN443LL

Laines Road

BN443PY

Maudlyn Parkway

BN443QD

Ingram Close

BN443QG

Hills Road

BN443SA

Elm Grove Lane

BN443ST

Church Mead

BN443WG

Dawn Close

BN443TA

The Bostal

BN59LN

Edburton Road

BN443PE

The Furlongs

BN443YA

Bank Passage

BN443PG

Penfold Way

BN443WB

Botolphs Road

BN435FB

Truleigh Hill

BN443TZ

Hobs Acre

BN443LU

The Gardens

BN443NE

Godstalls Lane

BN443JY

Truleigh Road

BN443RA

Elm Grove Lane

BN443JH

Saltings Way

BN443TB

College Road

BN443LW

Horsham Road

BN443GA

Maltings Green

BN443RS

Church Lane

BN59LJ

Edburton Road

BN443JJ

Newland Road

BN59FW

Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote

BN443WS

Botolphs Road

BN443ND

Newham Close

BN443FF

Castle Field

BN443LG

Coxham Lane

BN443NB

Perrots Lane

BN443YY

Old Market Square

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.