Southwick area report

Highlights

Southwick is a neighbourhood in West Sussex with a population of 9,429. The median house price is £440,000, with 222 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 29.4% over five years. Semi-detached homes (98 sales) median at £445,000, while detached properties (52 sales) reach £525,000. The area is less deprived than 65% of neighbourhoods in England nationally. The median age is 44.9 years, and 75.3% of homes are owner-occupied. Educational attainment is mixed: 27.7% of residents aged 16 and over hold Level 4 qualifications or above, though 19.0% have no qualifications. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. Broadband coverage is excellent at 93.6% gigabit-capable. The neighbourhood includes 4 conservation areas and 18 listed buildings. Council tax for band D is £2,526.26. Governance is provided by Adur District Council, currently under Labour control.

Data updated 2026/2025. Southwick, West Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Southwick’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within West Sussex, Southwick ranks 4th cheapest of 7, 3rd safest and 2nd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £440,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Southwick have risen 29% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 9,429 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Southwick (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 6 then).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈76 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 94% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Southwick that changed hands in the last five years, 7.1% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 10 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 25.1% over 7.72 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/southwick.

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Nearby areas we cover: Kingston Buci, Portslade Village, Mile Oak.