Postcode · Worthing

BN13 1QY area guide

Who lives in BN13 1QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Durrington North
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN13 1QY is like

BN13 1QY is a postcode in the Durrington North area of Worthing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,499 people. 71% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BN13 1 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN13 1QY compares

Headline figures for BN13 1QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 118 sales in BN13 1, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,709

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN13 1QY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
37.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN13 1QY FAQs

Is BN13 1QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 BN13 1QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in BN13 1 sold for a median of £352,500 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN13 1QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN13 1QY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN13 1QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.1%).

Which council covers BN13 1QY?

The local authority for BN13 1QY is Worthing.

BN13 1QY comes under Worthing in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN13 1QY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.8 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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