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BN12 6DB

Castle

Worthing

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Detailed insights for BN12 6DB

Overview

Postcode BN12 6DB 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Northbrook is £49,200 per year. The nearest station is Durrington-On-Sea located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Palatine Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Northbrook has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,291 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Northbrook has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.5%

Approximately 17.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 320 ft away from BN12 6DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Northbrook near BN12 6DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durrington-On-Sea located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN12 6DB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Durrington-On-Sea

N/A

Walking directions to Durrington-On-Sea
0.8 mi

Goring-By-Sea

N/A

Walking directions to Goring-By-Sea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN12 6DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPalatine ParkLargeWalking directions to Palatine Park

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
5,170.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
88.89%
Other
8
2.78%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
2.08%
Arab
3
1.04%
Other White
3
1.04%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
43.33%
Owns with a mortgage
37
30.83%
Other social rented
13
10.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.5%
Social rents from council
8
6.67%
Total households: 120

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 6DB postcode area, located within Northbrook, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN12 6DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOrchards Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOrchards Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWest Park CofE Primary (Controlled) SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN12 6DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN12 6DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food3-6 Field Place, Worthing, BN12 6BSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miMorrisons DailyDrake Avenue, Worthing, BN12 6DHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miThe Strand LocalDrake Avenue, Worthing, BN12 6DHWalking directions to The Strand Local
0.3 miCo-op FoodNelson Road, Worthing, BN13 1JYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miPremier ExpressPalatine Road, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 6JHWalking directions to Premier Express

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 006AE01031783
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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