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BN16 4QN area guide

Who lives in BN16 4QN, 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: 1,682 (2024)

BN16 4QNLittlehampton

At a glance

What BN16 4QN is like

BN16 4QN is a postcode in the Angmering North, Patching & Findon area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,682 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BN16 4 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN16 4QN compares

Headline figures for BN16 4QN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,478

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN16 4QN differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN16 4 is down 8.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN16 4QN FAQs

Is BN16 4QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BN16 4QN?

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 4QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN16 4QN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN16 4QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38%).

Which council covers BN16 4QN?

The local authority for BN16 4QN is Arun.

BN16 4QN comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN16 4QN?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Angmering Rail Station, 1.4 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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