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BN18 8DW area guide

Who lives in BN18 8DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Arundel
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,478 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN18 8DW is like

BN18 8DW is a postcode in the Arundel neighbourhood of Arun. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,478 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 28.5% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 48% 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 BN18 8DW 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

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,109

Average a year, before tax — higher than 62% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
28.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
38.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BN18 8DW FAQs

Is BN18 8DW 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 24.8 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is BN18 8DW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN18 8DW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN18 8DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (32.6%).

Which council covers BN18 8DW?

BN18 8DW is in Arun.

BN18 8DW is in Arun, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN18 8DW?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Arundel Rail Station, 0.5 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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