Postcode · Worthing

BN14 7QY area guide

Who lives in BN14 7QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadwater West
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,278 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN14 7QY is like

BN14 7QY is a postcode in the Broadwater West area of Worthing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,278 people. 91.7% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN14 7 sold for a median of £382,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN14 7QY compares

Headline figures for BN14 7QY, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£382,500

Median over 125 sales in BN14 7, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

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

Household incomeMore

£70,366

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN14 7QY 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
Low crimePositive
10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN14 7QY FAQs

Is BN14 7QY 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 10.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 BN14 7QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £382,500.

Homes in BN14 7 sold for a median of £382,500 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN14 7QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN14 7QY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BN14 7QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 91.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.3%).

Which council covers BN14 7QY?

The local authority for BN14 7QY is Worthing.

BN14 7QY comes under Worthing in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN14 7QY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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 West Worthing 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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