Lancing area report

Highlights

Lancing is a neighbourhood in West Sussex with a population of 14,981. The median house price is £338,750, with 492 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 18.3 per cent over five years. Detached homes sell for a median of £424,000, semi-detached for £368,775, terraced for £324,000, and flats for £200,000. The median age is 48.8, and 73.5 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. About 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lancing. Air quality is good: nitrogen dioxide is low and particulate matter is moderate. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 99.7 per cent superfast and 91.2 per cent gigabit-capable connections. Flood risk affects 22.1 per cent of the area. The neighbourhood contains 3 listed buildings and is within Adur District Council's planning jurisdiction. Council tax for band D is £2,526.26.

Data updated 2026/2025. Lancing, 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 Lancing’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

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

What does it cost?

• £338,750 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Lancing have risen 18% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 14,981 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lancing (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 5 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
• 91% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Lancing 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 5.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/lancing.

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Nearby areas we cover: North Lancing, Sompting, Worthing.