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BN17 6AR

River

Arun

England / South East / Arun / Littlehampton East / River / BN17 6AR

Overview

Postcode BN17 6AR 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 6AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Littlehampton East near BN17 6AR 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Littlehampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSouthfields ParkMedium
0.5 miHedgehog HollowSmall
0.4 miCaffyn's FieldSmall

Area Profile

Population
427
Population density
4,744.4 per km²

Demographics

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

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 £44,000 up to £800,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£417,500
Flats57£155,000
Semi-Detached22£316,000
Terraced48£300,000

10 years price trend in River

Schools

In the BN17 6AR postcode area, located within Littlehampton East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 mi(To let)Avon Road, Arun, BN17 6AT
0.3 miThe CabinBeach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HZ
0.3 miVirgis Silas21 Beach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5JA
0.3 miQandeel MinimarketBeach Road, Arun, BN17 5JA
0.3 miSainsbury's19-23 High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EG

Data Sources

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