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GU28 0JB

POSTCODE

GU28 0JB is a postcode in Petworth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9680, -0.6014
OS grid SU983196 (498,302, 119,661)
IMD England
7/10
#21878
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.7 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XX99X+5C
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 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.
21878
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21878 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 & Wales
See sold prices in GU28

Police Recorded Crime near GU28 0JB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU28 0JB

Counts are for Petworth 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
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,505
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,505
Christian56.1%
No religion35.9%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,505
50–6426.6%
65–7416.3%
35–4915.0%
75–8411.0%
25–348.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%

Households

Total households: 670
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.1%
Single family household, all members 66+16.4%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
One person: other10.8%
+ 8 other households · 27.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pulborough Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

  • Amberley Rail Station

    Rail

    9.0 km straight lineabout 112 min

  • Billingshurst Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    11.8 km straight lineabout 147 min

Bus stops

  • Coultershaw Bridge

    Bus · N-bound · north

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Coultershaw Bridge

    Bus · S-bound · south

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · N-bound · north

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Coordinates & Location for GU28 0JB

England
Country
Chichester
Local Authority
West Sussex
Petworth
Ward
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU28 0JB
Coordinates
50.9680, -0.6014
Grid reference
SU983196
Easting
498,302
Northing
119,661
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XX99X+5C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Chichester
National Park
South Downs

Administrative Information

Chichester
Local Authority
Council Area
Arundel and South Downs E14001067
Constituency
E14001067
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Petworth
Constituency code
E14001067
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Petworth
International Territorial Level
Chichester

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
Chichester 005F E01031516
E01031516
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chichester 005 E02006565
E02006565
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chichester 005F E01031516
E01031516
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chichester 005 E02006565
E02006565
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:23 AM6:13 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GU28 0JB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031516 and MSOA E02006565 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21878
Present — Active
Postcode GU28 0JB 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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Schools near GU28 0JB

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