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BN17 5AL

POSTCODE

BN17 5AL is a postcode in River.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8100, -0.5475
OS grid TQ024021 (502,429, 102,170)
IMD England
1/10
#3096
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.2 per 1k
MoM -16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XRF62+2X
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 17.2 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.
3096
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3096 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Arun 011 (E02006552)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£38,414

£32,822–£44,959

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,657

£27,420–£36,548

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,855

£30,313–£35,611

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,221

£24,670–£32,283

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BN17

Police Recorded Crime near BN17 5AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN17 5AL

Counts are for River 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
60
YoY +43%
69350
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
40
YoY +54%
61310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -43%
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
46
YoY -10%
80400
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

163
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,506
White Brit.77.1%
Other White12.2%
Other Asian2.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
Indian1.0%
+ 14 other groups · 6.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,505
No religion48.2%
Christian42.6%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.9%
Other religion1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,507
50–6421.7%
35–4919.2%
25–3415.7%
65–7410.2%
5–95.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 1,184
One person: other30.6%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Littlehampton Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ford Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Angmering Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Arun Footbridge

    Bus · adj · west

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Littlehampton Railway Station

    Bus · opp · west

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Arun Footbridge

    Bus · opp · east

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Littlehampton Railway Station

    Bus · adj · east

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Franciscan Way

    Bus · N-bound · north

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BN17 5AL

England
Country
Arun
Local Authority
West Sussex
River
Ward
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN17 5AL
Coordinates
50.8100, -0.5475
Grid reference
TQ024021
Easting
502,429
Northing
102,170
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRF62+2X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Littlehampton
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Arun
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

Arun
Local Authority
Council Area
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton E14001108
Constituency
E14001108
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
River
Constituency code
E14001108
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Littlehampton
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 011C E01031454
E01031454
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arun 011 E02006552
E02006552
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arun 011C E01031454
E01031454
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arun 011 E02006552
E02006552
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

7:36 AM5:56 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
July 1983 — Introduced
Postcode BN17 5AL 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 E01031454 and MSOA E02006552 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3096
Present — Active
Postcode BN17 5AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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