Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.5 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.
14843
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14843 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 BN18 0EL
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN18 0EL
Counts are for Yapton 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
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.5%
Other White3.2%
Indian1.1%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian58.1%
No religion35.4%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6422.9%
35–4915.7%
65–7415.6%
25–349.7%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.3%
Single family household, all members 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
One person: other11.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Barnham Rail Station
Rail
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Ford Rail Station
Rail
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
Littlehampton Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 218 m straight lineabout 3 min
Village Hall
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Village Hall
Bus · opp · north-west
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Co-op
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 267 m straight lineabout 3 min
Primary School
Bus · opp · south
- 274 m straight lineabout 3 min
Canal Road
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
Coordinates & Location for BN18 0EL
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN18 0EL
Coordinates
50.8219, -0.6103
Grid reference
SU979034
Easting
497,985
Northing
103,402
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XR9CQ+PV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Yapton
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Arun
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Arun
Local Authority
Council AreaBognor Regis and Littlehampton E14001108
Constituency
E14001108Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Yapton
Constituency code
E14001108
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Yapton
International Territorial Level
Arun
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
Arun 006C E01031472
E01031472MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arun 006 E02006547
E02006547LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arun 006C E01031472
E01031472MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arun 006 E02006547
E02006547Urban: 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 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 BN18 0EL 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 town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031472 and MSOA E02006547 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14843
Present — Active
Postcode BN18 0EL 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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