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BN15 9XL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Marsh Barn & Widewater
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,853 (2024)

BN15 9XLLancing

At a glance

What BN15 9XL is like

BN15 9XL is a postcode in the Marsh Barn & Widewater area of Adur. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,853 people. 47.3% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 38.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 9XL compares

Headline figures for BN15 9XL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 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, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,072

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN15 9XL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN15 9XL FAQs

Is BN15 9XL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 9XL?

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 9XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN15 9XL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN15 9XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 47.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.1%).

Which council covers BN15 9XL?

The local authority for BN15 9XL is Adur.

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

How well connected is BN15 9XL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 0.8 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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