Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 9.6 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.
23950
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23950 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 BN15 0AY
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN15 0AY
Counts are for Peverel 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
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -42%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.1%
Other White2.5%
White & Asian1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
No religion48.1%
Christian41.4%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim1.3%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4920.2%
50–6419.1%
25–3410.6%
65–7410.0%
5–97.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
One person: other11.3%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
East Worthing Rail Station
Rail · north entrance
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Lancing Rail Station
Rail
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min
Worthing Rail Station
Rail · north entrance
Coordinates & Location for BN15 0AY
Postcode
BN15 0AY
Coordinates
50.8529, -0.3524
Grid reference
TQ160072
Easting
516,072
Northing
107,228
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XVJ3X+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Worthing
ITL Region
Adur
National Park
South Downs
Administrative Information
Adur
Local Authority
Council AreaEast Worthing and Shoreham E14001218
Constituency
E14001218Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Peverel
Constituency code
E14001218
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Sompting
International Territorial Level
Adur
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
Adur 006D E01031362
E01031362MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Adur 006 E02006539
E02006539LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Adur 006D E01031362
E01031362MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Adur 006 E02006539
E02006539Urban: 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN15 0AY 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031362 and MSOA E02006539 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23950
Present — Active
Postcode BN15 0AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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