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BN12 5BF

Goring · Worthing · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Goring
Local authority
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN12 5BQ 35 m
BN12 5BG 42 m
BN12 5BJ 94 m
BN12 5BE 101 m
BN12 5BD 155 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN12 5BF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1995
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 5
Latitude
50.812507
Longitude
-0.440004
British National Grid easting
510,000
British National Grid northing
102,600

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
E00162193
Lower layer super output area
Worthing 013A · E01031802
Middle layer super output area
Worthing 013 · E02006633

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
23
Secondary
5

  1. Ferring C of E Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    264 m

  2. St Oscar Romero Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

    600 m

  3. Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
941
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 345
  • Anti social behaviour 153
  • Criminal damage and arson 98
  • Shoplifting 77
  • Public order 71

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN12 5 residents
4,749

Age bands in BN12 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
7.8%

363 residents

Age 15 to 24
5.6%

262 residents

Age 25 to 44
11%

514 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

1,206 residents

Age 65 and over
49.6%

2,307 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
360
Records since 17 September 2020
147
Latest available record date
8 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/0892/25 Submitted 8 July 2025 405 m away

    Part single storey rear extension and part conversion of the garage

    18 Rudgwick Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AZ

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  2. AWDM/0863/25 Submitted 2 July 2025 897 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
  3. AWDM/0742/25 Submitted 9 June 2025 993 m away

    Proposed single storey side extension

    14A Coleridge Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 6LT

    Worthing Borough Council Withdrawn Open council record
  4. AWDM/0682/25 Submitted 3 June 2025 422 m away

    Removal of rear conservatory. Proposed rear extension.

    26 Fernhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  5. AWDM/0699/25 Submitted 30 May 2025 540 m away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce radial spread to the North by up to 2 metres, Quercus Ilex (Holm Oak) tree T1 and reduce radial spread to the North by up to 3 metres, Quercus Ilex tree T2 in the Goring Hall Conservation Area.

    Trees South Of 4 Bodiam Avenue Worthing West Sussex

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  6. AWDM/0676/25 Submitted 28 May 2025 827 m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed rear dormer

    5 Ashurst Close Worthing West Sussex BN12 4SP

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0645/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 539 m away

    Listed Building Consent for repairs to existing flint wall and rebuilding of damaged section

    Bull Inn Goring Street Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AR

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/0644/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 539 m away

    Repairs to existing flint wall and rebuilding of damaged section

    Bull Inn Goring Street Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AR

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  9. AWDM/0309/25 Submitted 16 May 2025 861 m away

    Air Source Heat Pump to rear of property

    119 Ardingly Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4TW

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  10. AWDM/0518/25 Submitted 23 April 2025 317 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    175 Singleton Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 5DJ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  11. AWDM/0456/25 Submitted 1 April 2025 794 m away

    Single-storey rear extension to replace existing lean-to and store to rear of garage/utility, with associated external alterations including new window to west side elevation.

    20 Wadhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XA

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0440/25 Submitted 31 March 2025 763 m away

    Proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations

    21 Bury Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XB

    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

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    540 m

  • STRAND MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code H82011

    2.2 km

  • CORNERWAYS SURGERY

    145 GEORGE V AVENUE, WORTHING, BN11 5RZ

    ODS code H82076

    2.5 km

  • WILLOW GREEN SURGERY

    STATION ROAD, EAST PRESTON, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 3AH

    ODS code H82059

    3.6 km

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    3.7 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    4.4 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    50 VICTORIA ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 1XE

    ODS code H82041

    4.5 km

  • BROADWATER MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-11 BROADWATER BOULEVARD, WORTHING, BN14 8JE

    ODS code H82046

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Glynde Avenue

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.2 miles

  • Glynde Avenue

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.2 miles

  • Little Twitten Recreation Ground

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.2 miles

  • Little Twitten Recreation Ground

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.2 miles

  • Sea Lane

    BCT · Ferring

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Worthing 013A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,994 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 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

35 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. Ferring C of E Primary School is the nearest published school at 264 m.

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

Recorded crime

941 published events cover 12 months, averaging 78.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 345 events.

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