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BN17 7BS

River

Arun

England / South East / Arun / Wick & Toddington / River / BN17 7BS

Overview

Postcode BN17 7BS is located in an urban city, within the River ward of Arun in the South East region , and forms part of the Wick & Toddington area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wick & Toddington is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Littlehampton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Hedgehog Hollow.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Wick & Toddington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,720 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wick & Toddington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.7%

Approximately 29.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Wick & Toddington is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 16 ft away from BN17 7BS.

Flood risk

Low

Wick & Toddington near BN17 7BS has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Littlehampton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Littlehampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHedgehog HollowSmall
0.1 miLinden RecSmall

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
1,219.9 per km²

Demographics

British
282
83.68%
Other White
25
7.42%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.78%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.48%
Total population: 337

Housing

Social rents from council
34
26.56%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
22.66%
Owns outright
26
20.31%
Other social rented
4
3.12%
Total households: 128

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 7BS postcode area, located within Wick & Toddington, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryRiver Beach Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWhite Meadows Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miPop In14 High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EE
0.3 miCapital NewsHigh Street, Arun, BN17 5EG
0.3 miSainsbury's19-23 High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EG
0.4 miIceland19-23 Surrey Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5AZ
0.4 miWickbourne Store112 Clun Road, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7ER

Data Sources

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