BN12 5ES

Ferring · Arun · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Ferring
Local authority
Arun
Constituency
Worthing West
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN12 5ER 57 m
BN12 5ET 77 m
BN12 5NS 95 m
BN12 5QA 118 m
BN12 5EU 142 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN12 5ES
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 5
Latitude
50.807069
Longitude
-0.442272
British National Grid easting
509,853
British National Grid northing
101,992

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Arun · E07000224
Electoral ward
Ferring · E05009812
Parish or community
E04009862
Westminster constituency
Worthing West · E14001599
Output area
E00160237
Lower layer super output area
Arun 008B · E01031422
Middle layer super output area
Arun 008 · E02006549

Postcode source versions

Explore BN12

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
30
Primary
21
Secondary
4
  1. Ferring C of E Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    749 m
  2. St Oscar Romero Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

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

    Voluntary aided school

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
588
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 178
  • Anti social behaviour 107
  • Shoplifting 66
  • Criminal damage and arson 57
  • Public order 48

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
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

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN12 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

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

Available records
153
Records since 17 September 2020
70
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 943 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/0682/25 Submitted 3 June 2025 898 m away

    Removal of rear conservatory. Proposed rear extension.

    26 Fernhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  3. AWDM/0699/25 Submitted 30 May 2025 901 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
  4. AWDM/0645/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 974 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
  5. AWDM/0644/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 974 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
  6. AWDM/0518/25 Submitted 23 April 2025 928 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    175 Singleton Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 5DJ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0411/25 Submitted 27 March 2025 650 m away

    Demolish existing detached garage and erect single storey extension to west side

    28 Midhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5BG

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/0461/25 Submitted 3 March 2025 880 m away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height by up to 3 metres one Beech tree T39 and to fell and replace one Box tree T51 in the Goring Hall Conservation Area.

    Goring Hall Hospital Bodiam Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AT

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  9. AWDM/0283/25 Submitted 3 March 2025 880 m away

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.18 of 1980 to fell and replace one Yew of group G9 and one Sycamore and one Ash of group G18.

    Goring Hall Hospital Bodiam Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AT

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  10. AWDM/0284/25 Submitted 3 March 2025 880 m away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell and replace two Sycamore T10 & T15; Leylandii T11; Yew T16; Goat Willow T18; Cherry T41; and Elm T52; and to prune to clear cables and buildings by up to 0.5 metres one Cherry Plum T21 and remove broken branch from Leylandii T54 in the Goring Hall Conservation Area.

    Goring Hall Hospital Bodiam Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AT

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  11. AWDM/1595/24 Submitted 26 February 2025 912 m away

    Roof extensions comprising raised ridge height, part-hipped side gables, front gabled dormer, replacement part hipped/part flat roof with raised eaves to rear component and front and rear rooflights.

    40 Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QN

    Worthing Borough Council Refuse Open council record
  12. AWDM/0220/25 Submitted 19 February 2025 639 m away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed single storey rear extension and new front porch

    39 Midhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5BD

    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

7

within 5 km

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    844 m

  • STRAND MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code H82011

    2.5 km

  • CORNERWAYS SURGERY

    145 GEORGE V AVENUE, WORTHING, BN11 5RZ

    ODS code H82076

    2.8 km

  • WILLOW GREEN SURGERY

    STATION ROAD, EAST PRESTON, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 3AH

    ODS code H82059

    3.5 km

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    4.1 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    4.6 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    50 VICTORIA ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 1XE

    ODS code H82041

    4.7 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Sea Lane Gardens

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.1 miles
  • Jersey Road

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.1 miles
  • Sea Lane Gardens

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.2 miles
  • Ocean Close

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.3 miles
  • Little Paddocks

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Arun 008B, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,707 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

30 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 4 secondary schools. Ferring C of E Primary School is the nearest published school at 749 m.

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

Recorded crime

588 published events cover 12 months, averaging 49 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 178 events.

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