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BN12 6QS

Ferring

Arun

England / South East / Arun / Ferring & Kingston Gorse / Ferring / BN12 6QS

Overview

Postcode BN12 6QS 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Ferring Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,051 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 166 ft away from BN12 6QS.

Flood risk

Medium

Ferring & Kingston Gorse near BN12 6QS has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Goring-By-Sea located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Goring-By-Sea

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFerring GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
2,244.8 per km²

Demographics

British
293
94.52%
Other White
8
2.58%
Other
6
1.94%
Irish
2
0.65%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.32%
Total population: 310

Housing

Owns outright
106
72.6%
Owns with a mortgage
29
19.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.48%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.37%
Social rents from council
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

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 6QS postcode area, located within Ferring & Kingston Gorse, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryFerring C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miSecondarySt Oscar Romero Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryThe Laurels Primary School, WorthingAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCo-op Food74-78 Ferring Street, Worthing, BN12 5JP

Data Sources

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