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BN17 5LY

Beach

Arun

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Detailed insights for BN17 5LY

Overview

Postcode BN17 5LY is located in an urban city, within the Beach ward of Arun in the South East region, and forms part of the Littlehampton West and River area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Littlehampton West and River is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is Littlehampton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is The Green.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Littlehampton West and River has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,804 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Littlehampton West and River has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Littlehampton West and River is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Littlehampton West and River near BN17 5LY 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN17 5LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Littlehampton

N/A

Walking directions to Littlehampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN17 5LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThe GreenLargeWalking directions to The Green
0.3 miCaffyn's FieldSmallWalking directions to Caffyn's Field
0.5 miMiddle MeadSmallWalking directions to Middle Mead

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
5,576.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
200
84.75%
Other White
13
5.51%
Chinese
6
2.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.69%
Other Asian
4
1.69%
Total population: 236

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
44
38.26%
Owns outright
39
33.91%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25.22%
Shared ownership
1
0.87%
Other social rented
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Beach

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £347,500 in Beach area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Beach in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Beach over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£487,500
Flats16£192,475
Semi-Detached15£380,000
Terraced15£312,500

10 year median price trend in Beach

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Beach.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN17 5LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryRiver Beach Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Littlehampton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN17 5LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN17 5LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis6 Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5PLWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miBest-oneNorfolk Road, Arun, BN17 5PLWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miQandeel MinimarketBeach Road, Arun, BN17 5JAWalking directions to Qandeel Minimarket
0.3 miVirgis Silas21 Beach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5JAWalking directions to Virgis Silas
0.4 miThe CabinBeach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HZWalking directions to The Cabin

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictArunE07000224
Parliamentary ConstituencyBognor Regis and LittlehamptonE14001108
WardBeachE05009805
ParishLittlehamptonE04009867
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Littlehampton West and RiverE02006552
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Arun 011AE01031400
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.