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BN12 6BF

POSTCODE

BN12 6BF is a postcode in Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8177, -0.4210
OS grid TQ113032 (511,324, 103,207)
IMD England
2/10
#5715
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
MoM +51% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2XRH9H+3H
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for BN12 6BF

England
Country
Worthing
Local Authority
West Sussex
Castle
Ward
Worthing
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN12 6BF
Coordinates
50.8177, -0.4210
Grid reference
TQ113032
Easting
511,324
Northing
103,207
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRH9H+3H
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

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.
5715
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5715 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 6BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN12 6BF

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY +77%
39200
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY -30%
40200
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

74
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,590
White Brit.84.8%
Bangladeshi2.6%
Other White2.3%
African1.5%
Indian1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,589
No religion46.6%
Christian42.5%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim3.6%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,588
50–6420.4%
35–4920.1%
10–1510.8%
25–349.4%
65–749.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 615
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Any member 66+14.8%
Other14.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
+ 8 other households · 37.9%

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 006A E01031783
E01031783
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worthing 006 E02006626
E02006626
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worthing 006A E01031783
E01031783
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

5:55 AM5:50 PM
5:55 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
11 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
May 2002 — Introduced
Postcode BN12 6BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 5715
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031783 and MSOA E02006626 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN12 6BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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