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BN17 7QZ area guide

Who lives in BN17 7QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wick & Toddington
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,614 (2024)

BN17 7QZLittlehampton

At a glance

What BN17 7QZ is like

BN17 7QZ is a postcode in the Wick & Toddington area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,614 people. 41.4% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 37.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 53.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BN17 7 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN17 7QZ compares

Headline figures for BN17 7QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 131 sales in BN17 7, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£51,182

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN17 7QZ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN17 7 is down 7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN17 7QZ FAQs

Is BN17 7QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.2 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).

How much does a house cost in BN17 7QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in BN17 7 sold for a median of £275,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN17 7QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN17 7QZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN17 7QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 41.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.2%).

Which council covers BN17 7QZ?

The local authority for BN17 7QZ is Arun.

BN17 7QZ comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN17 7QZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.3 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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