# Shoreham Central & Beach South east Adur. 9,326 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.2 square kilometres. Shoreham Central & Beach had 9,261 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006538. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Adur](https://openindex.co.uk/adur) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £370,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shoreham Central & Beach was £370,000 in 2025. Joint 2,317th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/adur/shoreham-central-and-beach#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 9,261** (2021). Shoreham Central & Beach had 9,261 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,845th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/adur/shoreham-central-and-beach#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Shoreham Central & Beach live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/adur/shoreham-central-and-beach#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.0%** (January 2026). In Shoreham Central & Beach, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/adur/shoreham-central-and-beach#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006538) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Shoreham Central & Beach live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006538) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 143 homes were sold in Shoreham Central & Beach in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006538) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Shoreham Central & Beach. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006538) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shoreham Central & Beach had 9,261 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Shoreham Central & Beach In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shoreham Central & Beach at a rate of 99.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 70.6 per 1,000 people across Adur. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Anti-social behaviour | 261 | | Violence and sexual offences | 212 | | Shoplifting | 211 | | Other crime | 120 | | Criminal damage and arson | 73 | | Burglary | 13 | | Drug offences | 13 | | Vehicle crime | 13 | | Robbery | 7 | | Theft from the person | 2 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Shoreham Central & Beach compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Shoreham Central & Beach | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £370,000 | 4th most expensive | 8 middle areas, Adur · 2025 | | Population | 9,261 | 2nd most populated | 8 middle areas, Adur · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | – | 8 middle areas, Adur · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.0% | 2nd lowest | 8 middle areas, Adur · Jan 2026 | ## Is Shoreham Central & Beach safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shoreham Central & Beach at a rate of 99.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 70.6 per 1,000 people across Adur. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 65 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shoreham Central & Beach. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (261), violence and sexual offences (212) and shoplifting (211). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Adur These figures are published for the whole of Adur, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Adur and not Shoreham Central & Beach alone. [See Adur](https://openindex.co.uk/adur) - **Average house price: £380,120** (July 2026). Adur’s average house price was £380,120 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,029** (2025). Full-time workers living in Adur earned a median of £39,029 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 160th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.7×** (2025). A home in Adur costs 9.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 61st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 15.0** (2025). Adur has a deprivation score of 15.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 96th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Shoreham Central & Beach in brief The median price paid for a home in Shoreham Central & Beach was £370,000 in 2025. Shoreham Central & Beach had 9,261 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Shoreham Central & Beach live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Shoreham Central & Beach, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006538 - Ward: [St Mary's †](https://openindex.co.uk/adur/ward/st-marys) - Constituency: [East Worthing and Shoreham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-worthing-and-shoreham) - Council: [Adur](https://openindex.co.uk/adur) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 2.19 km² - People, mid-2024: 9,326* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 34 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Buckingham](https://openindex.co.uk/adur/buckingham), [Marsh Barn & Widewater](https://openindex.co.uk/adur/marsh-barn-and-widewater), [Kingston & Southwick](https://openindex.co.uk/adur/kingston-and-southwick) ## Latest updates for Shoreham Central & Beach - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006538 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/adur/shoreham-central-and-beach, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/adur/shoreham-central-and-beach#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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