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BN14 8HN area guide

Who lives in BN14 8HN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadwater East
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,512 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN14 8HN is like

BN14 8HN is a postcode in the Broadwater East area of Worthing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,512 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BN14 8 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN14 8HN compares

Headline figures for BN14 8HN, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 61 sales in BN14 8, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

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

Household incomeMore

£64,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN14 8HN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN14 8 is down 7.3% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN14 8HN FAQs

Is BN14 8HN 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 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8HN?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in BN14 8 sold for a median of £335,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN14 8HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN14 8HN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN14 8HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (26.4%).

Which council covers BN14 8HN?

The local authority for BN14 8HN is Worthing.

BN14 8HN comes under Worthing in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN14 8HN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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 Worthing Rail Station, 0.6 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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