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BN15 postcode area · Adur

The BN15 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Adur, Worthing. Area Scores range from 39 to 82 across them. Every full BN15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BN15 district: Shoreham Central & Beach scores 82 out of 100 (#1,225 of 6,856 nationally) while Marsh Barn & Widewater sits at 39 — neighbours on the map, 43 points apart on the index. 2 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £320,000 in South Lancing to £400,000 in North Lancing. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Adur and Worthing — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,555a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime66per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BN15 district

£350,000median home sold over the past year · +19.9% over 5 years · +2.9% over the year · 423 sales
Detached£445,750
Semi-detached£370,000
Terraced£330,000
Flat£208,000
Adur£375,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Shoreham Central & BeachAdur 1,22582 £375,000
North LancingAdur 1,49278 £400,000
South LancingAdur 3,20653 £320,000
Cokeham & SomptingAdur 3,50849 £352,500
East WorthingWorthing 4,06341 £358,500
Marsh Barn & WidewaterAdur 4,17339 £350,000

People living in BN15 Census 2021

Residents45,367
Median age (est.)46
Density1,587per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above28%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 11%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 33%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Associate professional 14% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades13%
Managers & directors12%
Caring & leisure11%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 48% · Christian 43% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN15.

BN95 BN43 BN99 BN4 BN11 BN13 BN42 BN44

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.