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

Typical net household income£43,083a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime59per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied71%

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

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
BuckinghamAdur 30096 £465,250
Steyning & Upper BeedingHorsham 79388 £445,000
Ashington & WashingtonHorsham 1,11584 £500,000
Shoreham Central & BeachAdur 1,22582 £375,000
HillsideAdur 2,10369 £440,000
Hurstpierpoint & BolneyMid Sussex 2,11669 £541,500
Henfield & Small DoleHorsham 2,25367 £515,000
Portslade by SeaBrighton and Hove 3,08355 £457,500
Mile OakBrighton and Hove 3,64547 £360,000
Hangleton SouthBrighton and Hove 3,87843 £517,500
Marsh Barn & WidewaterAdur 4,17339 £350,000
Kingston & SouthwickAdur 4,21438 £372,500
Portslade VillageBrighton and Hove 4,57033 £369,500

People living in BN4 Census 2021

Residents109,846
Median age (est.)45
Density464per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above34%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 14%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 10%Other: 17%
One person 28%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 10%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 92%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 2%

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.