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BN18 9FF area guide

Who lives in BN18 9FF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

BN18 9FFArundel

At a glance

What BN18 9FF is like

BN18 9FF is a postcode in the Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington neighbourhood of Horsham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,482 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 46.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BN18 9 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN18 9FF 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

2/ 10

Lower than most — 10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£497,500

Median over 74 sales in BN18 9, +17.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,921

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
Low crimePositive
10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN18 9 is up 17.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
37.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN18 9FF FAQs

Is BN18 9FF 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 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BN18 9FF?

The median sale price over the last year was £497,500.

Homes in BN18 9 sold for a median of £497,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN18 9FF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN18 9FF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BN18 9FF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (46.1%).

Which council covers BN18 9FF?

BN18 9FF is in Horsham.

BN18 9FF is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN18 9FF?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Amberley Rail Station, 0.9 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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