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BN16 3AF

POSTCODE

BN16 3AF is a postcode in Rustington East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8154, -0.4905
OS grid TQ064028 (506,437, 102,848)
IMD England
3/10
#7733
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Plus Code
9C2XRG85+5R
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for BN16 3AF

England
Country
Arun
Local Authority
West Sussex
Rustington East
Ward
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN16 3AF
Coordinates
50.8154, -0.4905
Grid reference
TQ064028
Easting
506,437
Northing
102,848
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRG85+5R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rustington
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Arun
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.
7733
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7733 out of 32,844 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 BN16

Police Recorded Crime near BN16 3AF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN16 3AF

Counts are for Rustington East 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
4
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

15
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,873
White Brit.88.7%
Other White5.1%
+ other · 6.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,879
No religion46.4%
Christian44.9%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,881
50–6420.1%
35–4917.0%
25–3413.4%
65–7411.6%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 829
Any member 66+20.0%
Other15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
All members 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 8 other households · 34.4%

Administrative Information

Arun
Local Authority
Council Area
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton E14001108
Constituency
E14001108
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Rustington East
Constituency code
E14001108
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Rustington
International Territorial Level
Arun

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
Arun 005E E01031459
E01031459
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arun 005 E02006546
E02006546
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arun 005E E01031459
E01031459
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arun 005 E02006546
E02006546
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

5:41 AM6:10 PM
5:41 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN16 3AF 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. IMD England rank: 7733
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031459 and MSOA E02006546 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN16 3AF 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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