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Hillside: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hillside neighbourhood of Adur, England (ONS area Adur 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BN42, BN43. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN42 4RB.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Hillside is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Adur (4 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £425,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Adur (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Southwick, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£425,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.13; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Hillside sits in Adur

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Adur
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Adur

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hillside

House prices: Hillside against Adur: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £470k (2026); Adur £57k (1995) to £419k (2026).£110k£417k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£470kAdur£419k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Adur, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Hillside against Adur: This neighbourhood £34k (1996) to £213k (2021); Adur £38k (1996) to £220k (2026).£61k£218k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£213kAdur£220k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Adur, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Adur, 0 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Southwick Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 13 min) and Southampton Central (about 100 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Eastbrook Primary Academy 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Shoreham Academy 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hillside

What is the typical house price in Hillside?

£425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Hillside compare with the rest of Adur?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Adur. Average household income: 4th highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Adur.

Is Hillside an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hillside gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hillside?

Southwick. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 13 min) and Southampton Central (about 100 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hillside?

Nearest state primary school. Eastbrook Primary Academy. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Shoreham Academy. 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.