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BN42 4QG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hillside
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,327 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN42 4QG is like

BN42 4QG is a postcode in the Hillside area of Adur. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,327 people. 61.5% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 27.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.2% 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 4QG compares

Headline figures for BN42 4QG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,350

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN42 4QG differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN42 4QG FAQs

Is BN42 4QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BN42 4QG?

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.

Is BN42 4QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN42 4QG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN42 4QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 61.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.3%).

Which council covers BN42 4QG?

The local authority for BN42 4QG is Adur.

BN42 4QG comes under Adur in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN42 4QG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Fishersgate Rail Station, 0.6 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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