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BN43 9FU area guide

Who lives in BN43 9FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shoreham Central & Beach
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,916 (2024)

BN43 9FUShoreham-by-Sea

At a glance

What BN43 9FU is like

BN43 9FU is a postcode in the Shoreham Central & Beach neighbourhood of Adur. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,916 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 55.4% 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.

Scores

How BN43 9FU compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,010

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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN43 9FU FAQs

Is BN43 9FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.2 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).

Is BN43 9FU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN43 9FU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN43 9FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (46.6%).

Which council covers BN43 9FU?

BN43 9FU is in Adur.

BN43 9FU is in Adur, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN43 9FU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 114 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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