Postcode · Worthing

BN12 9FL area guide

Who lives in BN12 9FL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Goring-by-Sea
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,535 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN12 9FL is like

BN12 9FL 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 1,535 people. 91.6% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.6% 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.

Scores

How BN12 9FL compares

Headline figures for BN12 9FL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,633

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN12 9FL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
32% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
91.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN12 9FL FAQs

Is BN12 9FL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 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).

Is BN12 9FL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN12 9FL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN12 9FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 91.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74%).

Which council covers BN12 9FL?

The local authority for BN12 9FL is Worthing.

BN12 9FL comes under Worthing in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN12 9FL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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 Goring-by-Sea Rail Station, 0.5 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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