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BN12 6PQ

Northbrook · Worthing · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Northbrook
Local authority
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN12 6PG 117 m
BN12 6QS 122 m
BN12 6PD 185 m
BN12 6QT 252 m
BN12 6PH 302 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN12 6PQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 November 2013
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 6
Latitude
50.821783
Longitude
-0.443627
British National Grid easting
509,723
British National Grid northing
103,626

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Worthing · E07000229
Electoral ward
Northbrook · E05007702
Parish or community
E43000150
Westminster constituency
Worthing West · E14001599
Output area
E00184785
Lower layer super output area
Worthing 006G · E01034827
Middle layer super output area
Worthing 006 · E02006626

Postcode source versions

Explore BN12

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
35
Primary
24
Secondary
5

  1. Ferring C of E Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    891 m

  2. St Oscar Romero Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

    950 m

  3. The Laurels Primary School, Worthing

    Academy converter

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
914
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 338
  • Anti social behaviour 148
  • Criminal damage and arson 89
  • Shoplifting 72
  • Public order 71

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN12 6 residents
9,017

Age bands in BN12 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

1,643 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

904 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.1%

2,413 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.9%

2,208 residents

Age 65 and over
22.5%

2,084 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.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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
120
Records since 17 September 2020
65
Latest available record date
9 June 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/0742/25 Submitted 9 June 2025 840 m away

    Proposed single storey side extension

    14A Coleridge Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 6LT

    Worthing Borough Council Withdrawn Open council record
  2. AWDM/0518/25 Submitted 23 April 2025 749 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    175 Singleton Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 5DJ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  3. AWDM/0366/25 Submitted 14 April 2025 916 m away

    Front access ramp and platform to provide wheelchair access.

    26 Patching Close Worthing West Sussex BN12 6AU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  4. AWDM/0419/25 Submitted 3 April 2025 834 m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 16 (details of plant room materials store) of Application AWDM/0447/24.

    Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 6NU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  5. AWDM/0112/25 Submitted 27 February 2025 840 m away

    Application for a lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension.

    14A Coleridge Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 6LT

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  6. AWDM/0068/25 Submitted 22 January 2025 834 m away

    Continued use of car park as bus depot (incorporating college car parking during the day); erection of replacement modular building along southern boundary for drivers booking-in, daytime site supervisors and toilet/welfare facilities plus formation of dedicated washdown facility.

    Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 6NU

    Worthing Borough Council Committee Open council record
  7. AWDM/0050/25 Submitted 16 January 2025 834 m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 11 (details of solar panels) of approved application AWDM/0447/24.

    Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 6NU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/1613/24 Submitted 13 December 2024 964 m away

    Proposed replacement windows

    39 Chatsmore Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AA

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  9. AWDM/1475/24 Submitted 11 December 2024 959 m away

    Proposed additional illuminated signage comprising 3no LED illuminated fascia signs, internally illuminated pylon sign and non-illuminated entrance portico.

    1 Nightingale Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 6FH

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  10. AWDM/1495/24 Submitted 21 November 2024 834 m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (drainage maintenance) and 10 (materials) of Application AWDM/0447/24.

    Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 6NU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  11. AWDM/1086/24 Submitted 21 August 2024 895 m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Landscaping) and Condition 13 (Travel Plan) of approved application AWDM/0139/24.

    St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AF

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0896/24 Submitted 12 July 2024 856 m away

    Two story side extension. single storey rear extension, driveway to front garden and new boundary treatment consisting of low brick wall with timber fence over spanning between 2m high brick piers

    1 Harting Close Worthing West Sussex BN12 6AT

    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

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    910 m

  • STRAND MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code H82011

    2.3 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

    3.4 km

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    3.8 km

  • LIME TREE SURGERY

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

    ODS code H82034

    4.5 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    50 VICTORIA ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 1XE

    ODS code H82041

    4.7 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    4.8 km

  • BROADWATER MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-11 BROADWATER BOULEVARD, WORTHING, BN14 8JE

    ODS code H82046

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Ancren Close

    BCT · Ferring

    0.1 miles

  • The Henty Arms

    BCT · Ferring

    0.4 miles

  • The Henty Arms

    BCT · Ferring

    0.4 miles

  • Highdown Way

    BCT · Ferring

    0.4 miles

  • Highdown Way

    BCT · Ferring

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Worthing 006G, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,368 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
10 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 24 primary and 5 secondary schools. Ferring C of E Primary School is the nearest published school at 891 m.

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

Recorded crime

914 published events cover 12 months, averaging 76.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 338 events.

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