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BN43 6NQ area guide

Who lives in BN43 6NQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingston & Southwick
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,509 (2024)

BN43 6NQShoreham-by-Sea

At a glance

What BN43 6NQ is like

BN43 6NQ 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 1,509 people. 63.4% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 54.3% 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 6 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN43 6NQ compares

Headline figures for BN43 6NQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 123 sales in BN43 6, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 47 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 BN43 6NQ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN43 6NQ FAQs

Is BN43 6NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 BN43 6NQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in BN43 6 sold for a median of £395,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN43 6NQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN43 6NQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN43 6NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.8% of residents. 63.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.1%).

Which council covers BN43 6NQ?

The local authority for BN43 6NQ is Adur.

BN43 6NQ comes under Adur in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN43 6NQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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 Southwick Rail Station, 0.7 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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