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BN99 8 area guide

Who lives in BN99 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
3,826 (2024)
At a glance

What BN99 8 is like

The BN99 8 postcode sector in Adur covers 226 live postcodes and is home to about 3,826 people in 1,678 households. 51.7% of households own their home, 28.4% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.8% 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.

Scores

How BN99 8 compares

Headline figures for BN99 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BN99 8.

Household incomeMore
£45,794

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN99 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    28.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN99 8 FAQs

01
Is BN99 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is BN99 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN99 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in BN99 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 51.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.6%).
04
Which council covers BN99 8?

The local authority for BN99 8 is Adur.

BN99 8 comes under Adur in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BN99 8?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 Lancing 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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