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BN99 4AE area guide

Who lives in BN99 4AE, 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)
At a glance

What BN99 4AE is like

BN99 4AE is a postcode in the Northbrook neighbourhood of Worthing. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,820 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards.

Scores

How BN99 4AE compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£57,822

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.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN99 4AE FAQs

01
Is BN99 4AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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).
02
Is BN99 4AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN99 4AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in BN99 4AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.5% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (38.8%).
04
Which council covers BN99 4AE?

BN99 4AE is in Worthing.

BN99 4AE is in Worthing, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BN99 4AE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.6 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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