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BN16 1QA

East Preston

Arun

England / South East / Arun / East Preston & Rustington East / East Preston / BN16 1QA

Overview

Postcode BN16 1QA is located in an urban city, within the East Preston ward of Arun in the South East region , and forms part of the East Preston & Rustington East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in East Preston & Rustington East is £41,200 per year. The nearest station is Angmering located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Warren Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

East Preston & Rustington East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,271 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

East Preston & Rustington East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in East Preston & Rustington East is £41,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN16 1QA.

Flood risk

No risk

East Preston & Rustington East near BN16 1QA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Angmering located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Angmering

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWarren Recreation GroundSmall
0.1 miEast Preston Village GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
3,677.6 per km²

Demographics

British
295
91.05%
Other White
12
3.7%
African
5
1.54%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.93%
Roma
2
0.62%
Total population: 324

Housing

Owns outright
108
63.53%
Owns with a mortgage
36
21.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
10.59%
Other social rented
7
4.12%
Social rents from council
1
0.59%
Total households: 170

Property prices in East Preston

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in East Preston area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £5,150,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£795,000
Flats27£215,000
Semi-Detached46£383,750
Terraced16£306,250

10 years price trend in East Preston

Schools

In the BN16 1QA postcode area, located within East Preston & Rustington East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryEast Preston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEast Preston Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryGeorgian Gardens Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSeaview StoresSea Road, Arun, BN16 1NN
0.3 miOne Stop135-141 North Lane, East Preston, BN16 1HB

Data Sources

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