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BN17 6AP

River

Arun

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Detailed insights for BN17 6AP

Overview

Postcode BN17 6AP is located in an urban city, within the River ward of Arun in the South East region, and forms part of the Littlehampton East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107.5 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Southfields Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
40.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Littlehampton East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,667 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Littlehampton East has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.8%

Approximately 40.8% 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 6AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Littlehampton East near BN17 6AP 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN17 6AP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Littlehampton

N/A

Walking directions to Littlehampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN17 6AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSouthfields ParkMediumWalking directions to Southfields Park
0.5 miHedgehog HollowSmallWalking directions to Hedgehog Hollow
0.4 miCaffyn's FieldSmallWalking directions to Caffyn's Field

Area Profile

Population
427
Population density
4,744.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
387
90.63%
Other White
18
4.22%
Indian
9
2.11%
African
6
1.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.7%
Total population: 427

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
49
40.83%
Owns outright
40
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Shared ownership
2
1.67%
Total households: 120

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 6AP postcode area, located within Littlehampton East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN17 6AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryThe Littlehampton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRiver Beach Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN17 6AP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN17 6AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 mi(To let)Avon Road, Arun, BN17 6ATWalking directions to (To let)
0.3 miThe CabinBeach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HZWalking directions to The Cabin
0.3 miVirgis Silas21 Beach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5JAWalking directions to Virgis Silas
0.3 miQandeel MinimarketBeach Road, Arun, BN17 5JAWalking directions to Qandeel Minimarket
0.3 miSainsbury's19-23 High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EGWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictArunE07000224
Parliamentary ConstituencyBognor Regis and LittlehamptonE14001108
WardRiverE05009819
ParishLittlehamptonE04009867
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Littlehampton EastE02006550
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Arun 009DE01031455
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2002-06-01

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Data Sources

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