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BN15 9RY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cokeham & Sompting
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,572 (2024)

BN15 9RYLancing

At a glance

What BN15 9RY is like

BN15 9RY is a postcode in the Cokeham & Sompting area of Adur. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,572 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 9RY compares

Headline figures for BN15 9RY, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,988

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN15 9RY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
34% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN15 9RY FAQs

Is BN15 9RY 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 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 BN15 9RY?

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 9RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN15 9RY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN15 9RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.1%).

Which council covers BN15 9RY?

The local authority for BN15 9RY is Adur.

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

How well connected is BN15 9RY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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 Lancing 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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