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BN16 4LE area guide

Who lives in BN16 4LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Angmering North, Patching & Findon
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,615 (2024)

BN16 4LELittlehampton

At a glance

What BN16 4LE is like

BN16 4LE is a postcode in the Angmering North, Patching & Findon neighbourhood of Arun. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,615 people. 77.9% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN16 4 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN16 4LE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 124 sales in BN16 4, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,478

Average a year, before tax — higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN16 4 is down 8.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN16 4LE FAQs

Is BN16 4LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BN16 4LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in BN16 4 sold for a median of £395,000 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN16 4LE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN16 4LE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN16 4LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.6%).

Which council covers BN16 4LE?

BN16 4LE is in Arun.

BN16 4LE is in Arun, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN16 4LE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Angmering Rail Station, 1.1 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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