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BN12 5JS

Ferring

Arun

England / South East / Arun / Ferring & Kingston Gorse / Ferring / BN12 5JS

Overview

Postcode BN12 5JS is located in an urban city, within the Ferring ward of Arun in the South East region , and forms part of the Ferring & Kingston Gorse area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £48,800 per year. The nearest station is Goring-By-Sea located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Glebelands Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
20.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,918 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.5%

Approximately 20.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £48,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 235 ft away from BN12 5JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Ferring & Kingston Gorse near BN12 5JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Goring-By-Sea located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Goring-By-Sea

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGlebelands Recreation GroundSmall
0.1 miFerring GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
3,551.4 per km²

Demographics

British
218
95.61%
Irish
5
2.19%
Other White
4
1.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.44%
Total population: 228

Housing

Owns outright
44
37.61%
Owns with a mortgage
32
27.35%
Social rents from council
22
18.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.82%
Other social rented
2
1.71%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Ferring

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 in Ferring area, with individual transactions ranging from £189,400 up to £1,350,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£600,000
Flats10£323,750
Semi-Detached16£416,250
Terraced4£327,000

10 years price trend in Ferring

Schools

In the BN12 5JS postcode area, located within Ferring & Kingston Gorse, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFerring C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miSecondarySt Oscar Romero Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food74-78 Ferring Street, Worthing, BN12 5JP
0.5 miAsdaLittlehampton Road, Worthing, BN12 6PN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.