Postcode · Worthing

BN11 5RS area guide

Who lives in BN11 5RS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Worthing
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,797 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BN11 5RSWorthing

At a glance

What BN11 5RS is like

BN11 5RS is a postcode in the West Worthing area of Worthing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,797 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN11 5 sold for a median of £357,375 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN11 5RS compares

Headline figures for BN11 5RS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£357,375

Median over 86 sales in BN11 5, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,427

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN11 5RS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN11 5 is up 5.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN11 5RS FAQs

Is BN11 5RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BN11 5RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £357,375.

Homes in BN11 5 sold for a median of £357,375 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN11 5RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN11 5RS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN11 5RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.1%).

Which council covers BN11 5RS?

The local authority for BN11 5RS is Worthing.

BN11 5RS comes under Worthing in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN11 5RS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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