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BN16 area guide

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

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
35,303 (2024)
At a glance

What BN16 is like

The BN16 postcode district in Arun covers 1,017 live postcodes and is home to about 35,303 people across 21 census neighbourhoods. 78.8% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 46.2% 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 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN16 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£385,000

Median over 497 sales in BN16, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

of 8 rated schools in BN16 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£51,412

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% 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.

  1. 01
    An older population

    35.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN16 FAQs

01
Is BN16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BN16?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in BN16 sold for a median of £385,000 across 497 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN16 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN16, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (39.5%).
05
Which council covers BN16?

BN16 is in Arun.

BN16 is in Arun, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN16?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.2 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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