BN4 postcode area · Adur
The BN4 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Adur, Brighton and Hove, Horsham, Mid Sussex. Area Scores range from 33 to 95 across them. Every full BN4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The BN4 district contains both ends of the scale: Buckingham at 96 out of 100 (#300 of 6,856 in England) against Portslade Village at 33, a 62-point gap between neighbouring areas. 7 of the 13 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £350,000 in Marsh Barn & Widewater to £541,500 in Hurstpierpoint & Bolney. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Adur, Brighton and Hove, Horsham and Mid Sussex — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| BuckinghamAdur | 300 | 96 | £465,250 |
| Steyning & Upper BeedingHorsham | 793 | 88 | £445,000 |
| Ashington & WashingtonHorsham | 1,115 | 84 | £500,000 |
| Shoreham Central & BeachAdur | 1,225 | 82 | £375,000 |
| HillsideAdur | 2,103 | 69 | £440,000 |
| Hurstpierpoint & BolneyMid Sussex | 2,116 | 69 | £541,500 |
| Henfield & Small DoleHorsham | 2,253 | 67 | £515,000 |
| Portslade by SeaBrighton and Hove | 3,083 | 55 | £457,500 |
| Mile OakBrighton and Hove | 3,645 | 47 | £360,000 |
| Hangleton SouthBrighton and Hove | 3,878 | 43 | £517,500 |
| Marsh Barn & WidewaterAdur | 4,173 | 39 | £350,000 |
| Kingston & SouthwickAdur | 4,214 | 38 | £372,500 |
| Portslade VillageBrighton and Hove | 4,570 | 33 | £369,500 |
People living in BN4 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 47% · Christian 43% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 10%
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.
Towns & places in BN4
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN4 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BN4.
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.