Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.8 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.
23905
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23905 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 BN42 4RX
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN42 4RX
Counts are for Hillside 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
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.9%
Other White1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 6.1%
Religion
No religion45.8%
Christian45.6%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 2.9%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4917.5%
65–7411.8%
75–8410.9%
25–3410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.2%
+ 9 other households · 38.5%
Coordinates & Location for BN42 4RX
Postcode
BN42 4RX
Coordinates
50.8415, -0.2361
Grid reference
TQ242061
Easting
524,289
Northing
106,142
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRQR7+HH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwick (Adur)
Travel to Work
Brighton
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
Hillside
Constituency code
E14001218
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Adur, unparished area
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 001D E01031352
E01031352MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Adur 001 E02006534
E02006534LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Adur 001D E01031352
E01031352MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Adur 001 E02006534
E02006534Urban: 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
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentJuly 1990 — Introduced
Postcode BN42 4RX 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 E01031352 and MSOA E02006534 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23905
Present — Active
Postcode BN42 4RX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near BN42 4RX
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
40%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 18%
Attainment 8
54.8
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
77%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
56.1
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 32%
Attainment 8
42.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–14FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
55%
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