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BN12 6GA

Castle

Worthing

England / South East / Worthing / Northbrook / Castle / BN12 6GA

Overview

Postcode BN12 6GA 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 100.6 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 0.4 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
46.4%
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

8/10

Northbrook has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.4%

Approximately 46.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 276 ft away from BN12 6GA.

Flood risk

No risk

Northbrook near BN12 6GA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Durrington-On-Sea

N/A

0.6 mi

Goring-By-Sea

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miPalatine ParkLarge

Property prices in Castle

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,250 up to £583,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£407,500
Flats26£193,500
Semi-Detached53£380,000
Terraced19£311,200

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the BN12 6GA postcode area, located within Northbrook, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOrchards Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOrchards Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miPremier ExpressPalatine Road, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 6JH
0.4 miMorrisons DailyPalatine Road, Worthing, BN12 6JJ
0.4 miCo-op Food3-6 Field Place, Worthing, BN12 6BS
0.4 miMorrisons DailyDrake Avenue, Worthing, BN12 6DH
0.4 miCo-op FoodNelson Road, Worthing, BN13 1JY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.