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BN43 5QJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shoreham Central & Beach
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,538 (2024)

BN43 5QJShoreham-by-Sea

At a glance

What BN43 5QJ is like

BN43 5QJ is a postcode in the Shoreham Central & Beach area of Adur. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,538 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN43 5 sold for a median of £452,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN43 5QJ compares

Headline figures for BN43 5QJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,010

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN43 5QJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN43 5 is up 7.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN43 5QJ FAQs

Is BN43 5QJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN43 5QJ?

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.

Is BN43 5QJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN43 5QJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BN43 5QJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.2%).

Which council covers BN43 5QJ?

The local authority for BN43 5QJ is Adur.

BN43 5QJ comes under Adur in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN43 5QJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.4 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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