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BN16 3ES area guide

Who lives in BN16 3ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Preston & Rustington East
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,709 (2024)

BN16 3ESLittlehampton

At a glance

What BN16 3ES is like

BN16 3ES is a postcode in the East Preston & Rustington East area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,709 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 35.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN16 3 sold for a median of £308,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN16 3ES compares

Headline figures for BN16 3ES, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£308,000

Median over 117 sales in BN16 3, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£45,371

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN16 3ES differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
51.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN16 3ES FAQs

Is BN16 3ES 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 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 BN16 3ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £308,000.

Homes in BN16 3 sold for a median of £308,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN16 3ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN16 3ES, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN16 3ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 11.3% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.6%).

Which council covers BN16 3ES?

The local authority for BN16 3ES is Arun.

BN16 3ES comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN16 3ES?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Angmering 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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