Postcode Analysis Arun, South East

SURREY STREET, BN17 5BG House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SURREY STREET, BN17 5BG.

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Population

287

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Avg Age

32

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Avg Income

£ 39,100 /yr

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Employed

48%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: BN17 5BG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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2/10
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4/10
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2/10
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9/10
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2/10
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10/10
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1/10
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2/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates BN17 5BG — age 32, 16% ownership, 51% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

BN17 5BG is an up-and-coming urban area on Surrey Street, 0.2km from Littlehampton in Littlehampton. Administratively it sits within River ward and the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, BN17 5BG is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a market squares character: traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 129 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 5BG are sourced from Output Area E00184757 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BN17 5BG. The average age is 32.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British83.0%
Asian / British Asian10.8%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed6.2%

Economic Activity

48%Active
FT: 29%
Unemployed: 5%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around BN17 5BG is above average at 129 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences239
Shoplifting148
Anti-social behaviour115
Public order53
Criminal damage and arson42

school Local Schools

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River Beach Primary School

Good677 pupils0.4 km
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The Littlehampton Academy

Good1395 pupils0.9 km
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White Meadows Primary Academy

Good619 pupils0.9 km
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton

Good227 pupils0.9 km
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Lyminster Primary School

Good213 pupils1.3 km
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Cornfield School, Littlehampton

Good63 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

21 nearby
  • Bargains Galore0.0 km
  • Birchwood Price Tools0.3 km
  • Boots Uk Ltd0.2 km
  • Cassino0.1 km
  • Freshtop0.2 km
  • + 16 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

3 nearby
  • Leeside0.5 km
  • Victoria Hotel0.3 km
  • EAST BEACH GUEST HOUSE0.6 km
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

12 nearby
  • Arun Yacht Club0.4 km
  • Littlehampton & District Angling Club0.2 km
  • Littlehampton Golf Club Ltd0.4 km
  • The George Inn0.0 km
  • The White Hart0.1 km
  • + 7 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

40 nearby
  • 47 Mussel Row0.4 km
  • Burgers and dogs0.4 km
  • Creative Heart0.3 km
  • Dinky Doo Diner0.3 km
  • Freds Fish And Chips0.5 km
  • + 35 more
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Supermarkets

3 nearby
  • Lidl0.1 km
  • Farmfoods0.8 km
  • Sainsbury's0.1 km
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Takeaway Shop

18 nearby
  • Bahar Kebab And Pizza0.1 km
  • Bears Burgers0.0 km
  • Favourite Pizza0.1 km
  • Oskar Best Kebab0.2 km
  • Phoenix House0.1 km
  • + 13 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Littlehampton0.2 km
  • Ford3.3 km
  • Angmering3.9 km

Bus Stops

  • Surrey Street0.0 km
  • Franciscan Way0.1 km
  • Littlehampton Railway Station0.1 km
  • Littlehampton Railway Station0.2 km
  • Littlehampton Rail Station0.2 km