Postcode · Worthing

BN14 9BT area guide

Who lives in BN14 9BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadwater South
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,644 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN14 9BT is like

BN14 9BT is a postcode in the Broadwater South area of Worthing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,644 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN14 9 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN14 9BT compares

Headline figures for BN14 9BT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 72 sales in BN14 9, −10% 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

£51,842

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN14 9BT differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN14 9 is down 10% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN14 9BT FAQs

Is BN14 9BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 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 9BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in BN14 9 sold for a median of £360,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN14 9BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN14 9BT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN14 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.1% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.5%).

Which council covers BN14 9BT?

The local authority for BN14 9BT is Worthing.

BN14 9BT comes under Worthing in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN14 9BT?

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, 0.7 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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