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BN42 4DN area guide

Who lives in BN42 4DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Kingston & Southwick
Council
Adur
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,360 (2024)
At a glance

What BN42 4DN is like

BN42 4DN is a postcode in the Kingston & Southwick area of Adur. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,360 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% 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 BN42 4 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN42 4DN compares

Headline figures for BN42 4DN, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£440,000

Median over 109 sales in BN42 4, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£48,608

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN42 4DN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN42 4DN FAQs

01
Is BN42 4DN 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 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 BN42 4DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in BN42 4 sold for a median of £440,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN42 4DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN42 4DN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN42 4DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.8%).
05
Which council covers BN42 4DN?

The local authority for BN42 4DN is Adur.

BN42 4DN comes under Adur in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN42 4DN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Southwick 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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