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BN12 5SF

POSTCODE

BN12 5SF is a postcode in Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8188, -0.4332
OS grid TQ104033 (510,463, 103,309)
IMD England
6/10
#17679
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
MoM -24% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XRH98+GP
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BN12

Police Recorded Crime near BN12 5SF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN12 5SF

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY stable
38238
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -68%
39236
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +44%
83468
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

55
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,482
White Brit.88.7%
Other White3.7%
Other Asian1.5%
Indian1.1%
African1.0%
+ other · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,482
No religion48.8%
Christian41.5%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,482
35–4921.5%
50–6417.8%
25–3413.2%
65–7411.5%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 643
One person: other16.0%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
+ 9 other households · 37.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Goring-by-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • West Worthing Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Boxgrove Parade

    Bus · opp · north-west

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Boxgrove Parade

    Bus · adj · south-east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Strand

    Bus · opp · north

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Strand

    Bus · adj · south

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Crossways Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BN12 5SF

England
Country
Worthing
Local Authority
West Sussex
Castle
Ward
Worthing
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN12 5SF
Coordinates
50.8188, -0.4332
Grid reference
TQ104033
Easting
510,463
Northing
103,309
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRH98+GP
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Worthing
Local Authority
Council Area
Worthing West E14001599
Constituency
E14001599
Sussex
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 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
Worthing 006B E01031785
E01031785
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worthing 006 E02006626
E02006626
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worthing 006B E01031785
E01031785
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worthing 006 E02006626
E02006626
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

7:34 AM5:58 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1993
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> Present
August 1993 — Introduced
Postcode BN12 5SF 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 5SF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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