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Littlehampton East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Littlehampton East neighbourhood of Arun, England (ONS area Arun 009). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BN16, BN17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN17 6BQ.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Arun

Littlehampton East is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Arun (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 21 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £360,000 and flats for £182,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Arun (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Littlehampton, is about a 15-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

£360,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£182,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 6 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 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,000

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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

Slower than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Littlehampton East sits in Arun

Typical house price: 10th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun
Typical flat price: joint 8th lowest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Arun with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 7th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun

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 Littlehampton East

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Arun, 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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Arun, 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).

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

1 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Arun, 3 the other way and 17 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

Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Schools improving

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Littlehampton Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 108 min) and Brighton (about 50 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 River Beach Primary School 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
Nearest state secondary school The Littlehampton Academy 650 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Feb 2026).

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 Littlehampton East

What is the typical house price in Littlehampton East?

£360,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Littlehampton East compare with the rest of Arun?

Typical house price: 10th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun. Typical flat price: joint 8th lowest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Arun with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun.

Is Littlehampton East an affluent area?

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

Is Littlehampton East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Littlehampton East?

Littlehampton. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 108 min) and Brighton (about 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Littlehampton East?

Nearest state primary school. River Beach Primary School. 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. The Littlehampton Academy. 650 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Feb 2026).

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.