Postcode · Littlehampton

BN17 6BB area guide

Who lives in BN17 6BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Littlehampton East
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,445 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN17 6BB is like

BN17 6BB is a postcode in the Littlehampton East area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,445 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN17 6 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN17 6BB compares

Headline figures for BN17 6BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 187 sales in BN17 6, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,968

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN17 6BB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN17 6BB FAQs

Is BN17 6BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN17 6BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in BN17 6 sold for a median of £315,000 across 187 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN17 6BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN17 6BB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN17 6BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.1%).

Which council covers BN17 6BB?

The local authority for BN17 6BB is Arun.

BN17 6BB comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN17 6BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Littlehampton Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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