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BN43 5 area guide

Who lives in BN43 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
22,357 (2024)
At a glance

What BN43 5 is like

The BN43 5 postcode sector in Adur covers 278 live postcodes and is home to about 22,357 people across 13 census neighbourhoods. 73.7% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% 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. Homes in BN43 5 sold for a median of £452,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN43 5 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£452,500

Median over 148 sales in BN43 5, +7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 5 rated schools in BN43 5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£57,975

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.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in BN43 5 is up 7.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN43 5 FAQs

01
Is BN43 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 BN43 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £452,500.

Homes in BN43 5 sold for a median of £452,500 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN43 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN43 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN43 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 73.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (26.8%).
05
Which council covers BN43 5?

BN43 5 is in Adur.

BN43 5 is in Adur, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN43 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station, 142 yards 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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