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BN17 7TQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wick & Toddington
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,787 (2024)

BN17 7TQLittlehampton

At a glance

What BN17 7TQ is like

BN17 7TQ 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 1,787 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 7TQ compares

Headline figures for BN17 7TQ, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 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 7TQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN17 7 is down 7% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN17 7TQ FAQs

Is BN17 7TQ 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 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN17 7TQ?

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 7TQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN17 7TQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN17 7TQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers BN17 7TQ?

The local authority for BN17 7TQ is Arun.

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

How well connected is BN17 7TQ?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Littlehampton Rail Station, 1.1 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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