Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
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.
17679
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17679 out of 33,755 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BN12 5SE
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN12 5SE
Counts are for Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY stable
39200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -71%
40200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.7%
Other White3.7%
Other Asian1.5%
Indian1.1%
African1.0%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
No religion48.8%
Christian41.5%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
50–6417.7%
25–3413.1%
65–7411.5%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Other16.0%
Any member 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
All members 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%
Coordinates & Location for BN12 5SE
Postcode
BN12 5SE
Coordinates
50.8190, -0.4334
Grid reference
TQ104033
Easting
510,448
Northing
103,333
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRH98+JJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Worthing
Travel to Work
Worthing
ITL Region
Worthing
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Worthing
Local Authority
Council AreaWorthing West E14001599
Constituency
E14001599Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001599
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Worthing, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Worthing
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS EnglandSurrey 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
Worthing 006B E01031785
E01031785MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worthing 006 E02006626
E02006626LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worthing 006B E01031785
E01031785MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worthing 006 E02006626
E02006626Urban: 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
7:12 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
11 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentMay 1994 — Introduced
Postcode BN12 5SE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031785 and MSOA E02006626 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17679
Present — Active
Postcode BN12 5SE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Last published allocation
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Schools near BN12 5SE
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 14%
Attainment 8
55.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
35%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 22%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
47%
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