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BN12 5FA

POSTCODE

BN12 5FA is a postcode in Ferring.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8060, -0.4497
OS grid TQ093018 (509,331, 101,864)
IMD England
9/10
#29707
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Plus Code
9C2XRH42+C4
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for BN12 5FA

England
Country
Arun
Local Authority
West Sussex
Ferring
Ward
Worthing
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN12 5FA
Coordinates
50.8060, -0.4497
Grid reference
TQ093018
Easting
509,331
Northing
101,864
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRH42+C4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rustington
Travel to Work
Worthing
ITL Region
Arun
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29707
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29707 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BN12

Police Recorded Crime near BN12 5FA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN12 5FA

Counts are for Ferring electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

29
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,555
White Brit.94.5%
Other White1.5%
White Irish1.4%
+ other · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,550
Christian62.5%
No religion30.3%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,547
65–7425.7%
50–6423.3%
75–8419.6%
85 years and over9.5%
35–498.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 13.6%

Households

Total households: 786
All members 66+30.1%
Any member 66+24.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Other8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.7%
+ 5 other households · 16.8%

Administrative Information

Arun
Local Authority
Council Area
Worthing West E14001599
Constituency
E14001599
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Ferring
Constituency code
E14001599
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ferring
International Territorial Level
Arun

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Arun 008B E01031422
E01031422
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arun 008 E02006549
E02006549
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arun 008B E01031422
E01031422
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arun 008 E02006549
E02006549
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:41 AM6:10 PM
5:41 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
June 2016 — Introduced
Postcode BN12 5FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031422 and MSOA E02006549 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN12 5FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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