Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 9.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£385,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 717 sales
+2.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
19186
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19186 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 & WalesProperty sales · BN15 9SW
HM Land Registry · Adur
Average price
£415,845
Median price: £385,000
Median +2.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 717 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '25 – Apr '26Apr '26: 1 sales · avg £415,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£415k£383k£350k
Jun '25Dec '25Apr '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near BN15 9SW
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN15 9SW
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.93.8%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Christian51.1%
No religion41.5%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4915.9%
75–8414.5%
65–7414.1%
25–3410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+23.8%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
One person: other9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 853 m straight lineabout 11 min
Lancing Rail Station
Rail
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
East Worthing Rail Station
Rail
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
Worthing Rail Station
Rail · south entrance
Bus stops
- 162 m straight lineabout 2 min
Leconfield Road
Bus · adj · west
- 182 m straight lineabout 2 min
Leconfield Road
Bus · opp · east
- 195 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gordon Road
Bus · adj · south
- 210 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gordon Road
Bus · opp · north
- 346 m straight lineabout 4 min
Boundstone Lane
Bus · after · west
Coordinates & Location for BN15 9SW
Postcode
BN15 9SW
Coordinates
50.8291, -0.3348
Grid reference
TQ173046
Easting
517,367
Northing
104,604
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRMH8+J3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lancing and Sompting
Travel to Work
Worthing
ITL Region
Adur
National Park
Non-National Park
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 006E E01031363
E01031363MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Adur 006 E02006539
E02006539LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Adur 006E E01031363
E01031363MSOA 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 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 9SW 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 E01031363 and MSOA E02006539 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19186
Present — Active
Postcode BN15 9SW 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
School applications
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Schools near BN15 9SW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
42.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
54%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
75%
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 14%
Attainment 8
52.1
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