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BN99 8JP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: South Lancing
Council: Adur
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,523 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN99 8JP is like

BN99 8JP is a postcode in the South Lancing area of Adur. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,523 people. 50.8% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 30.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BN99 8JP compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,615

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN99 8JP differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN99 8JP FAQs

Is BN99 8JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BN99 8JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN99 8JP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN99 8JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 50.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.4%).

Which council covers BN99 8JP?

The local authority for BN99 8JP is Adur.

BN99 8JP comes under Adur in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN99 8JP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lancing Rail Station, 0.4 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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