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BN17 5NJ

River

Arun

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Detailed insights for BN17 5NJ

Overview

Postcode BN17 5NJ is located in an urban city, within the River ward of Arun in the South East region, and forms part of the Littlehampton West and River area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.1 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 0.5 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
32.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Littlehampton West and River has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,371 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Littlehampton West and River has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.2%

Approximately 32.2% 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 5NJ.

Flood risk

Very low

Littlehampton West and River near BN17 5NJ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Littlehampton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN17 5NJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Littlehampton

N/A

Walking directions to Littlehampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN17 5NJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThe GreenLargeWalking directions to The Green
0.2 miCaffyn's FieldSmallWalking directions to Caffyn's Field
0.5 miRosemead Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Rosemead Open Space

Area Profile

Population
200
Population density
3,438 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
168
85.28%
Other White
14
7.11%
Irish
7
3.55%
Indian
3
1.52%
African
2
1.02%
Total population: 197

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
35
29.66%
Other social rented
24
20.34%
Owns outright
21
17.8%
Owns with a mortgage
18
15.25%
Social rents from council
14
11.86%
Total households: 118

Property prices in River

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in River area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for River 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 River over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£425,000
Flats53£154,000
Semi-Detached23£320,000
Terraced54£293,750

10 year median price trend in River

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

Schools

In the BN17 5NJ 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 5NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryRiver Beach Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Littlehampton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN17 5NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN17 5NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondis6 Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5PLWalking directions to Londis
0.2 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
0.3 miThe CabinBeach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HZWalking directions to The Cabin

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictArunE07000224
Parliamentary ConstituencyBognor Regis and LittlehamptonE14001108
WardRiverE05009819
ParishLittlehamptonE04009867
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Littlehampton West and RiverE02006552
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Arun 011DE01031456
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.