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BN12 5SG

Castle

Worthing

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Detailed insights for BN12 5SG

Overview

Postcode BN12 5SG is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Worthing in the South East region, and forms part of the Northbrook area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Northbrook is £49,200 per year. The nearest station is Goring-By-Sea located about 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Northbrook College (West Durrington Campus).

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Northbrook has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,544 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Northbrook has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Northbrook is £49,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 16 ft away from BN12 5SG.

Flood risk

No risk

Northbrook near BN12 5SG 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN12 5SG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Goring-By-Sea

N/A

Walking directions to Goring-By-Sea
0.9 mi

Durrington-On-Sea

N/A

Walking directions to Durrington-On-Sea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN12 5SG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNorthbrook College (West Durrington Campus)MediumWalking directions to Northbrook College (West Durrington Campus)

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
937.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
87.39%
Other White
12
3.52%
Bangladeshi
9
2.64%
Other
6
1.76%
Other Asian
5
1.47%
Total population: 341

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
40.97%
Owns outright
46
31.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
21.53%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.78%
Shared ownership
2
1.39%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Castle

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £337,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£402,493
Flats30£187,500
Semi-Detached48£372,500
Terraced19£315,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the BN12 5SG postcode area, located within Northbrook, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN12 5SG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Oscar Romero Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryFerring C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGoring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN12 5SG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN12 5SG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBudgens4-5 Boxgrove Parade, The Strand, Worthing, BN12 6BRWalking directions to Budgens
0.2 miTesco ExpressGoring Way, Worthing, BN12 4TZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miGoring Food & WineGoring Way, Worthing, BN12 4TXWalking directions to Goring Food & Wine

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWorthingE07000229
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorthing WestE14001599
WardCastleE05007695
ParishWorthing, unparished areaE43000150
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)NorthbrookE02006626
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Worthing 006BE01031785
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.