Area guide · Adur
Living in Lancing and Sompting
A snapshot of life in Lancing and Sompting, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Lancing and Sompting is a town in Adur, South East with a population of 27,924. The average house price is £352,211 and the overall crime rate is 58.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where Lancing and Sompting ranks
Population
27,924
Avg House Price
£352,211
Crime Rate
58.7/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
474 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,840
Median Age
46.8
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Lancing And Sompting's detached homes (£467,334) command roughly 2.2× the price of a flat (£211,101).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Lancing And Sompting prices have risen 26% over the last 9 years (£278,926 → £352,211).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £467,334 | £435,500 | 80 |
| Semi-Detached | £387,236 | £370,000 | 157 |
| Terraced | £329,709 | £325,000 | 113 |
| Flat | £211,101 | £207,000 | 77 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Lancing and Sompting is 58.7 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Lancing And Sompting: violent crime (35% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 5 schools (4 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 5 |
| Primary | 4 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| North Lancing Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Seaside Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Sompting Village Primary School | Primary | Good |
| The Globe Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Lancing And Sompting averages 474 Mbps — 374% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Lancing And Sompting homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 64.8% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 72.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 64.8% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,060 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 27,924 |
| Median Age | 46.8 |
| Median Household Income | £29,840 |
| Employment Rate | 56.3% |
| Owner Occupied | 72% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 27.9% |
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Most compared with
How does Lancing and Sompting stack up against its neighbours?
Arundel
vsLancing and Sompting
- House price
- £531,358 · £352,211
- Crime rate
- 72.2 · 58.7
- Distance
- 10.2 mi
Barnham (Arun)
vsLancing and Sompting
- House price
- £433,494 · £352,211
- Crime rate
- 27 · 58.7
- Distance
- 14.3 mi
Billingshurst
vsLancing and Sompting
- House price
- £546,196 · £352,211
- Crime rate
- 34.2 · 58.7
- Distance
- 14.3 mi
Brighton and Hove
vsLancing and Sompting
- House price
- £511,915 · £352,211
- Crime rate
- 101.8 · 58.7
- Distance
- 7.8 mi
Burgess Hill
vsLancing and Sompting
- House price
- £423,336 · £352,211
- Crime rate
- 45.8 · 58.7
- Distance
- 12.1 mi
Cuckfield
vsLancing and Sompting
- House price
- £674,259 · £352,211
- Crime rate
- 46.2 · 58.7
- Distance
- 14.9 mi