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BN17 5HD

Beach

Arun

England / South East / Arun / Littlehampton East / Beach / BN17 5HD

Overview

Postcode BN17 5HD is located in an urban city, within the Beach ward of Arun in the South East region , and forms part of the Littlehampton East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Littlehampton East is £42,700 per year. The nearest station is Littlehampton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Mewsbrook Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
26.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Littlehampton East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,363 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Littlehampton East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.2%

Approximately 26.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Littlehampton East is £42,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN17 5HD.

Flood risk

No risk

Littlehampton East near BN17 5HD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Littlehampton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Littlehampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMewsbrook ParkLarge
0.5 miThe GreenLarge
0.4 miSouthfields ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
3,882.6 per km²

Demographics

British
297
94.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.27%
Indian
4
1.27%
Other White
3
0.96%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.64%
Total population: 314

Housing

Owns outright
70
55.56%
Other social rented
33
26.19%
Owns with a mortgage
18
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.97%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Beach

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £341,250 in Beach area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £650,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£490,000
Flats20£165,375
Semi-Detached15£385,000
Terraced14£313,750

10 years price trend in Beach

Schools

In the BN17 5HD postcode area, located within Littlehampton East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryThe Littlehampton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryRiver Beach Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LittlehamptonVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express16 Finisterre Way, Littlehampton, BN17 6RA
0.3 miLondis6 Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5PL
0.3 miBest-oneNorfolk Road, Arun, BN17 5PL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.