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BN17 6QR area guide

Who lives in BN17 6QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Rustington North
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,319 (2024)
At a glance

What BN17 6QR is like

BN17 6QR is a postcode in the Rustington North area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,319 people. 68.7% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN17 6 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN17 6QR compares

Headline figures for BN17 6QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£315,000

Median over 187 sales in BN17 6, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£54,166

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN17 6QR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN17 6QR FAQs

01
Is BN17 6QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 BN17 6QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in BN17 6 sold for a median of £315,000 across 187 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN17 6QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN17 6QR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN17 6QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.9%).
05
Which council covers BN17 6QR?

The local authority for BN17 6QR is Arun.

BN17 6QR comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN17 6QR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 1 mile 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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