Web Design in Shoreham-by-Sea

The local picture in Shoreham-by-Sea

The Adur local authority area counted 2,760 business sites in 2026, and 85.3% of them employ fewer than ten people. Most of your competition is small and local too, so a professional website is a real differentiator.

Key numbers for Shoreham-by-Sea

Census 2021 counted 10,270 households in Shoreham-by-Sea, with an average of 2.3 people each. 23.4% of residents are 65 or over and 17.5% are under 15. Two or more cars: 35.4% of households; none at all: 18.2%.

Other numbers worth knowing

• Train commuters: 2.2%
• One-person households aged 66 or over: 16.9%
• Average household size: 2.3 people
• Households in semi-detached homes: 34.2%
• Households paying a mortgage: 31.6%

Shoreham-by-Sea against its local authority area and England

Households in flats: 24.1% in Shoreham-by-Sea, 22.0% across the Adur local authority area and 22.2% in England. On self-employment, Shoreham-by-Sea (12.3%) compares with 11.5% for the Adur local authority area as a whole and 9.7% nationally. Adults with Level 4 qualifications or above: 34.4% in Shoreham-by-Sea, 27.9% across the Adur local authority area and 33.9% in England.

The Adur local authority area held steady between 2021 and 2024, at 64,736 residents in mid-2024.

Serving Shoreham-by-Sea and nearby

Within a short drive of Shoreham-by-Sea: Southwick, Adur (1.5 miles, pop. 12,242), Lancing and Sompting (2.5 miles, pop. 27,924), Upper Beeding (3.5 miles, pop. 3,100), Steyning (4.4 miles, pop. 5,513) and Worthing (5.8 miles, pop. 111,635). The nearest large city, Brighton and Hove, is roughly 7.1 miles away to the east. For local government, Shoreham-by-Sea is part of the Adur local authority area. A website can name each place you serve, from Lancing and Sompting to Upper Beeding.

Southwick, Adur (12,242 residents) and Lancing and Sompting (27,924) are the nearest places with their own page. In Southwick, Adur, 29.6% of workers were based mainly at home in 2021; in Shoreham-by-Sea, 37.2%.

Local businesses in Adur

The Adur local authority area had 2,760 local business units in 2026. The sectors below are more common here than across England, with what each one’s website should show:

• Trades such as electricians, plumbers and roofers (380 sites): emergency contact details and hours and before-and-after photos.
• Wholesalers and distributors (115 sites): delivery areas and product lines and brands.
• Professional firms such as accountants, solicitors and engineers (80 sites): how a first consultation works and the services and who they are for.
• Gyms, sports clubs and leisure businesses (55 sites): the timetable and photos of the facilities.

Among the trades with their own count, the Adur local authority area has 5 driving schools and 10 fitness facilities. In every one of these sectors, the website that wins is the one that answers questions before the customer has to ask.

Know your Shoreham-by-Sea audience

Part-time work: 35.3% of employed residents. Customers keep varied hours, so show your opening hours clearly.

40.1% of households own their home outright. Builders, gardeners and other trades should show photos of finished jobs.

37.2% of working residents worked mainly from home in 2021. People at home during the day look up services between tasks.

How the £69 plan works

We are a web design team that has been building small business websites since 2008. For a business in Shoreham-by-Sea, that means the same £69 plan as anywhere else in the United Kingdom, with your material and your questions going by email.

1. Sign up online in roughly 5 minutes, then email us your logo and a few photos.
2. You get a temporary link within 3 working days, so you can click through every page and ask for changes by email.
3. After your approval, you pay the first month and the website goes live on your domain.

After launch, you keep asking for changes by email: a new photo, an updated price, a new service. They are part of the monthly fee.

What England asks of a business online

Selling or advertising online brings no special licence, but a few rules are worth checking:

• A limited company must include its name on all company documents, publicity and letters, and on business letters, order forms and websites it must also show its registered number, its registered office address and where it is registered. GOV.UK: company names on websites
• Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, whose rules on this came into force on 6 April 2025, you must not commission fake reviews or pretend to be a consumer leaving one, and if you publish consumer reviews you have to take appropriate steps to make sure they are genuine. GOV.UK: unfair commercial practices

Details vary by business, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.