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BN12 6QZ area guide

Who lives in BN12 6QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Angmering South
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,860 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN12 6QZ is like

BN12 6QZ is a postcode in the Angmering South area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,860 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN12 6 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN12 6QZ compares

Headline figures for BN12 6QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 102 sales in BN12 6, −12% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,376

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN12 6QZ differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN12 6 is down 12% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN12 6QZ FAQs

Is BN12 6QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN12 6QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in BN12 6 sold for a median of £330,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN12 6QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN12 6QZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN12 6QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.6%).

Which council covers BN12 6QZ?

The local authority for BN12 6QZ is Arun.

BN12 6QZ comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN12 6QZ?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Angmering Rail Station, 1 mile 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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