Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 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.
23568
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23568 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 BN43 5QL
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN43 5QL
Counts are for St Nicolas 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
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.7%
Other White4.7%
White Irish2.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
White & Black African1.1%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
No religion47.5%
Christian44.8%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6422.0%
35–4920.5%
65–7414.6%
25–348.0%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
One person: other13.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.7%
Coordinates & Location for BN43 5QL
Postcode
BN43 5QL
Coordinates
50.8349, -0.2816
Grid reference
TQ211053
Easting
521,101
Northing
105,335
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRPM9+X9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shoreham-by-Sea
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
St Nicolas
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 005D E01031368
E01031368MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Adur 005 E02006538
E02006538LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Adur 005D E01031368
E01031368MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Adur 005 E02006538
E02006538Urban: 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 2020
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> PresentJuly 2020 — Introduced
Postcode BN43 5QL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031368 and MSOA E02006538 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23568
Present — Active
Postcode BN43 5QL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near BN43 5QL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
79%
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