Postcode district · Worthing

BN12 area guide

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

Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Population: 36,044 (2024)

BN12Postcode district · Worthing

At a glance

What BN12 is like

The BN12 postcode district in Worthing covers 687 live postcodes and is home to about 36,044 people across 21 census neighbourhoods. 75.7% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN12 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN12 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 287 sales in BN12, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

of 13 rated schools in BN12 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,600

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN12 is down 8.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN12 FAQs

Is BN12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 BN12?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in BN12 sold for a median of £405,000 across 287 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN12 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN12, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 7.2% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (35.7%).

Which council covers BN12?

BN12 is in Worthing.

BN12 is in Worthing, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN12?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.3 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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