Postcode · Lancing

BN15 9RF area guide

Who lives in BN15 9RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Lancing
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,822 (2024)

BN15 9RFLancing

At a glance

What BN15 9RF is like

BN15 9RF is a postcode in the North Lancing area of Adur. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,822 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.9% 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 BN15 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN15 9RF compares

Headline figures for BN15 9RF, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 126 sales in BN15 9, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 77 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,403

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN15 9RF differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN15 9RF FAQs

Is BN15 9RF 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 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN15 9RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BN15 9 sold for a median of £350,000 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN15 9RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN15 9RF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN15 9RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.9% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.6%).

Which council covers BN15 9RF?

The local authority for BN15 9RF is Adur.

BN15 9RF comes under Adur in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN15 9RF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 77 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lancing 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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