Postcode · Worthing

BN99 6FA area guide

Who lives in BN99 6FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Durrington South
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,392 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN99 6FA is like

BN99 6FA is a postcode in the Durrington South neighbourhood of Worthing. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,392 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 29.9% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 75.5% 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 BN99 6FA 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

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

Household incomeMore

£54,808

Average a year, before tax — higher than 55% 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
29.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.2% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN99 6FA FAQs

Is BN99 6FA 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 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 6FA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN99 6FA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN99 6FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 11.7% of residents. 53.6% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (44.6%).

Which council covers BN99 6FA?

BN99 6FA is in Worthing.

BN99 6FA is in Worthing, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN99 6FA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, 124 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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