Postcode · Shoreham-by-Sea

BN43 6YQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kingston & Southwick
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,462 (2024)

BN43 6YQShoreham-by-Sea

At a glance

What BN43 6YQ is like

BN43 6YQ 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 1,462 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 6YQ compares

Headline figures for BN43 6YQ, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.6 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 6YQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN43 6YQ FAQs

Is BN43 6YQ 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 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 6YQ?

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 6YQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN43 6YQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN43 6YQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.6%).

Which council covers BN43 6YQ?

The local authority for BN43 6YQ is Adur.

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

How well connected is BN43 6YQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 0.4 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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