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BN42 4YJ

Hill Farm Way

Hillside

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Detailed insights for BN42 4YJ

Overview

Postcode BN42 4YJ is located in an urban city, within the Hillside ward of Adur in the South East region, and forms part of the Hillside area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hillside is £55,350 per year. The nearest station is Southwick located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Hillside has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,496 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Hillside has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Hillside is £55,350 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 240 ft away from BN42 4YJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hillside near BN42 4YJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southwick located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN42 4YJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Southwick

N/A

Walking directions to Southwick

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
2,891 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.13(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.71(+1%)
Other theft
11.1(+99%)
Shoplifting
10.48(+31%)
Public order
9.86(+61%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
81.1%
Other
23
7.01%
Other White
7
2.13%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.83%
African
6
1.83%
Total population: 328

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
25.28%
No qualifications
65
24.16%
Level 3 (A level)
42
15.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
13.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
12.64%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
50.75%
Owns with a mortgage
51
38.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.96%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Social rents from council
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Hillside

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £482,000 in Hillside area, with individual transactions ranging from £205,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hillside 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 Hillside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£500,000
Flats2£219,500
Semi-Detached24£467,500
Terraced5£482,500

10 year median price trend in Hillside

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

Schools

In the BN42 4YJ postcode area, located within Hillside, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN42 4YJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHolmbush Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNot applicableHerons Dale SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryShoreham AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN42 4YJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN42 4YJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCraft NewsagentsHawkins Road, Adur, BN43 6TEWalking directions to Craft Newsagents
0.4 miTesco ExtraUpper Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6TDWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.5 miLondisHillside, Adur, BN42 4QBWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miCo-op Food1 - 2 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6TBWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Adur district (2025-26).

Band A£1,622
Band B£1,892
Band C£2,162
Band D£2,433
Band E£2,973
Band F£3,514
Band G£4,054
Band H£4,865

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictAdurE07000223
Parliamentary ConstituencyEast Worthing and ShorehamE14001218
WardHillsideE05007566
ParishAdur, unparished areaE43000147
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HillsideE02006534
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Adur 001CE01031351
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.