BN12 4LF

Goring · Worthing · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Goring
Local authority
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN12 4LT 29 m
BN12 4LR 38 m
BN12 4PB 51 m
BN12 4LP 75 m
BN12 4LS 105 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN12 4LF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1996
Terminated
1 June 2000
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 4
Latitude
50.811588
Longitude
-0.417834
British National Grid easting
511,564
British National Grid northing
102,531

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Worthing · E07000229
Electoral ward
Goring · E05007699
Parish or community
E43000150
Westminster constituency
Worthing West · E14001599
Output area
E00162173
Lower layer super output area
Worthing 013D · E01031805
Middle layer super output area
Worthing 013 · E02006633

Postcode source versions

Explore BN12

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
41
Primary
25
Secondary
7
  1. West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School

    Voluntary controlled school

    303 m
  2. Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    366 m
  3. Courtlands Independent Special School

    Other independent special school

    407 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,735
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 554
  • Shoplifting 298
  • Anti social behaviour 293
  • Criminal damage and arson 155
  • Public order 115

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN12 4 residents
8,910

Age bands in BN12 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.5%

1,201 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

817 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.5%

1,556 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

2,542 residents

Age 65 and over
31.1%

2,761 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
1,374
Records since 17 September 2020
549
Latest available record date
31 July 2025
Worthing Borough Council
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. AWDM/0994/25 Submitted 31 July 2025 416 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    126 Sea Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 4PU

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  2. AWDM/0977/25 Submitted 29 July 2025 823 m away

    Non Material Amendment to approved AWDM/2111/21 to change of colour of the proposed cladding and aluminium frame to olive grey (RAL 7032).

    8 Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QN

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  3. AWDM/0936/25 Submitted 22 July 2025 283 m away

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of attached garage into habitable space including to renew and raise height of flat roof plus false pitch roof to front

    35 Clive Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4SG

    Worthing Borough Council Delegated Open council record
  4. AWDM/0739/25 Submitted 4 July 2025 735 m away

    Change of use from an industrial storage unit, to a dance and leisure studio facility.

    4 Woods Way Goring Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QY

    Worthing Borough Council Refuse Open council record
  5. AWDM/0863/25 Submitted 2 July 2025 673 m away

    Application to vary condition 1 (approved plans) for use of garage /storage to a study, lobby off kitchen diner and bike shed in rear garden: Condition 9 (windows) frosted window in South elevation, of approved AWDM/0282/25. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Proposed new build single-storey dwelling with access off Compton Avenue

    26 Ilex Way Worthing West Sussex BN12 4UY

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  6. AWDM/0792/25 Submitted 23 June 2025 431 m away

    Construct a platform and ramp to provide wheelchair access, replacement windows/doors.

    5 Frampton Court Mulberry Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 4NW

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0813/25 Submitted 23 June 2025 540 m away

    Proposed single storey side extension, existing garage to be removed

    11 Falmer Close Worthing West Sussex BN12 4TB

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/0698/25 Submitted 16 June 2025 939 m away

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.60 of 2001 to crown lift to allow clearance to roof and building of up to 2 metres, one varigated False Acacia T2 and one Sycamore tree T3.

    Oakgates 41 Goring Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4AS

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  9. AWDM/0763/25 Submitted 12 June 2025 757 m away

    Proposed garage conversion and front extension and porch.

    114 Goring Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4AA

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  10. AWDM/0700/25 Submitted 10 June 2025 669 m away

    Removal of existing garage, proposed single storey side/rear extension. Amendments to existing fenestration.

    17 Falmer Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4SY

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  11. AWDM/0696/25 Submitted 10 June 2025 444 m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension

    136 Barrington Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4RS

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0417/25 Submitted 4 June 2025 308 m away

    Proposed change of use from Class E to Sui Generis (drinking establishment, eatery and deli) with outside seating area

    332 Goring Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4PE

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • STRAND MEDICAL GROUP

    1B THE CAUSEWAY, GORING-BY-SEA, WORTHING, BN12 6FA

    ODS code H82011

    906 m

  • CORNERWAYS SURGERY

    145 GEORGE V AVENUE, WORTHING, BN11 5RZ

    ODS code H82076

    1.0 km

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    2.1 km

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    2.4 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    2.9 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    50 VICTORIA ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 1XE

    ODS code H82041

    3.0 km

  • BROADWATER MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-11 BROADWATER BOULEVARD, WORTHING, BN14 8JE

    ODS code H82046

    3.5 km

  • SELDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 SELDEN ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 2LL

    ODS code H82061

    4.1 km

  • LIME TREE SURGERY

    LIME TREE AVENUE, FINDON VALLEY, WORTHING, BN14 0DL

    ODS code H82034

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Clive Avenue

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.1 miles
  • Goring Road Shops

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.1 miles
  • Clive Avenue

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.1 miles
  • Goring Road Shops

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.1 miles
  • Goring Church

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Worthing 013D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

30,868 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

41 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 7 secondary schools. West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School is the nearest published school at 303 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,735 published events cover 12 months, averaging 144.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 554 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.