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BN99 9 area guide

Who lives in BN99 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
1,523 (2024)
At a glance

What BN99 9 is like

The BN99 9 postcode sector in Adur covers 121 live postcodes and is home to about 1,523 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 50.8% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 30.7% are in social housing. The biggest 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 around the national middle.

Scores

How BN99 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£46,615

Average a year, before tax — higher than 32% 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
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    30.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BN99 9 FAQs

01
Is BN99 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is BN99 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN99 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in BN99 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 50.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (32.4%).
04
Which council covers BN99 9?

BN99 9 is in Adur.

BN99 9 is in Adur, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BN99 9?

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, 0.3 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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