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Littlehampton West and River: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Littlehampton West and River neighbourhood of Arun, England (ONS area Arun 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BN17, BN18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN17 5AU.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Arun
Littlehampton West and River is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Arun (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 21). Houses here typically resell for £295,000 and flats for £150,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Arun (2.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Littlehampton, is about a 6-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
£295,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£150,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£38,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.3 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 West and River sits in Arun
- Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun
- Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Arun with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd 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 West and River
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
3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Arun, 4 the other way and 14 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
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Schools improving
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Littlehampton Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 m 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 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school The Littlehampton Academy 830 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 West and River
What is the typical house price in Littlehampton West and River?
£295,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
How does Littlehampton West and River compare with the rest of Arun?
Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun. Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Arun with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun.
Is Littlehampton West and River an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Littlehampton West and River gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Littlehampton West and River?
Littlehampton. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 m 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 West and River?
Nearest state primary school. River Beach Primary School. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. The Littlehampton Academy. 830 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.