Postcode · Littlehampton

BN16 9SN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Littlehampton East
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,659 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN16 9SN is like

BN16 9SN is a postcode in the Littlehampton East neighbourhood of Arun. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,659 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 85+, and 46.9% 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 9SN compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,968

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% 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
32.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN16 9SN FAQs

Is BN16 9SN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BN16 9SN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN16 9SN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN16 9SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 85+, at 7.8% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (33%).

Which council covers BN16 9SN?

BN16 9SN is in Arun.

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

How well connected is BN16 9SN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.4 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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