Postcode sector · Littlehampton

BN16 9 area guide

Who lives in BN16 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Arun
Region: South East
Population: 3,292 (2024)

BN16 9Postcode sector · Littlehampton

At a glance

What BN16 9 is like

The BN16 9 postcode sector in Arun covers 61 live postcodes and is home to about 3,292 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 78.3% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 49% 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.

Scores

How BN16 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

of 2 rated schools in BN16 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,410

Average a year, before tax — higher than 43% 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
An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN16 9 FAQs

Is BN16 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BN16 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN16 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN16 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (35.1%).

Which council covers BN16 9?

BN16 9 is in Arun.

BN16 9 is in Arun, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN16 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Littlehampton 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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