Postcode · Worthing

BN99 3WD area guide

Who lives in BN99 3WD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northbrook
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,820 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN99 3WD is like

BN99 3WD is a postcode in the Northbrook area of Worthing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,820 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 64% 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.

Scores

How BN99 3WD compares

Headline figures for BN99 3WD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,822

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN99 3WD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN99 3WD FAQs

Is BN99 3WD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is BN99 3WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN99 3WD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN99 3WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.5% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.8%).

Which council covers BN99 3WD?

The local authority for BN99 3WD is Worthing.

BN99 3WD comes under Worthing in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN99 3WD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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 Goring-by-Sea Rail Station, 0.5 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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