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Littlehampton West and River

Middle area

South east Arun. 7,481 people in 2.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Littlehampton West and River’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£240,000
2,422nd lowest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
7,382
4,605th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
70.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Littlehampton West and River compares

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Median sale price19 middle areas, Arun · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Arun19 areas from £170,000 to £535,000. The middle area is £350,000. Littlehampton West and River is £240,000.
£240,0002nd lowest
Population19 middle areas, Arun · 2021
Population: every middle area in Arun19 areas from 5,598 to 12,166. The middle area is 8,181. Littlehampton West and River is 7,382.
7,3826th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 middle areas, Arun · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Arun19 areas from 52.0% to 98.1%. The middle area is 86.3%. Littlehampton West and River is 70.2%.
70.2%4th lowest
Claimant rate19 middle areas, Arun · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Arun19 areas from 1.6% to 6.8%. The middle area is 2.9%. Littlehampton West and River is 6.8%.
6.8%highest

Figures for the whole of Arun

These figures are published for the whole of Arun, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Arun and not Littlehampton West and River alone. See Arun

Average house price
£321,460
Up 0.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,546
44th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.3×
73rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.4
141st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Littlehampton West and River in brief

The median price paid for a home in Littlehampton West and River was £240,000 in 2025.

Littlehampton West and River had 7,382 usual residents at the census.

In Littlehampton West and River, 70.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Littlehampton West and River, 6.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.