BN12 4RE area guide
Who lives in BN12 4RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Goring-by-Sea
- Council
- Worthing
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,768 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BN12 4REWorthing
What BN12 4RE is like
BN12 4RE is a postcode in the Goring-by-Sea area of Worthing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,768 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% 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 BN12 4 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.
How BN12 4RE compares
Headline figures for BN12 4RE, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BN12 4RE differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN12 4 is down 7.9% on the year before.
- 02Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
BN12 4RE FAQs
01Is BN12 4RE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BN12 4RE?The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.
03Is BN12 4RE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BN12 4RE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BN12 4RE?The local authority for BN12 4RE is Worthing.
The local authority for BN12 4RE is Worthing.
06How well connected is BN12 4RE?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.