ROPE WALK, BN17 5DL House Prices & Local Information

BN17 5DL is an up-and-coming urban area on Rope Walk, 0.5km from Littlehampton in Littlehampton. Administratively it sits within River ward and the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — manufacturing, energy and utilities. With an average age of 52, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 57% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are high (167 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BN17 5DL are sourced from Output Area E00160403 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.