BN13

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
977
Current units
772
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
205

Postcode sectors in BN13

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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19,093 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
198, Salvington Road, Worthing, BN13 2JS 24 July 2026 £250,000
77, Pelham Road, Worthing, BN13 1JJ 24 July 2026 £300,000
12, Blenheim Avenue, Worthing, BN13 2AN 24 July 2026 £345,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
8
Primary
6
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,317
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 894
  • Anti social behaviour 371
  • Criminal damage and arson 196
  • Public order 183
  • Shoplifting 170

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BN13 usual residents
30,601
Age-profile population
31,098

Age bands in BN13

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

5,525 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

2,858 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.7%

7,680 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

8,229 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

6,806 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 758 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

740 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 695 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 2 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

Planning applications

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
2,778
Records since 17 September 2020
1,126
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/0998/25 Submitted 31 July 2025

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Change of Use from Residential (C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (C4)

    17 Franklin Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2PG

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  2. AWDM/0952/25 Submitted 29 July 2025

    Loft conversion to include the construction of two rear (West) dormers and two balcony roof lights, Front rooflights (East). Pitch roof porch to (East) Front elevation

    2 Furzeholme Worthing West Sussex BN13 3BS

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  3. AWDM/0980/25 Submitted 29 July 2025

    Rear/side dormer to East elevation

    23 The Plantation Worthing West Sussex BN13 2AA

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  4. AWDM/0960/25 Submitted 22 July 2025

    Demolition of existing porch, construction of proposed single storey rear extension. Rooms in roof consisting of hip to gable and rear dormer with front roof lights (Amendment to single storey rear extension approved under AWDM/1878/22). and rear facing sun tubes

    178 Salvington Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2JU

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  5. AWDM/0946/25 Submitted 21 July 2025

    Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 3.645m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3.3m and height of eaves of the extension 2.74m

    176 Ringmer Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1EB

    Worthing Borough Council Prior not required - prior approval not required Open council record
  6. AWDM/0924/25 Submitted 21 July 2025

    Retrospective application for a lean-to Greenhouse attached to garage

    14 Lyn Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 3HR

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0944/25 Submitted 17 July 2025

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.9 of 1991 to reduce radial spread to north by up to 2 metres Holm Oak T5, and reduce radial spread by up to 2 metres Beech T3 and Holm Oak T2.

    Millefleur Mill Lane Worthing West Sussex BN13 3DE

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  8. AWDM/0927/25 Submitted 14 July 2025

    PROPOSED REAR BOX DORMER, TWO FRONT PITCH ROOF DORMERS AND HIP TO GABLE ROOF EXTENSION

    26 Greenland Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2RR

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  9. AWDM/0903/25 Submitted 10 July 2025

    Proposed single storey rear extension (existing conservatory removed); loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, front and rear dormers and front roof lights.

    6 Sunningdale Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2NF

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  10. AWDM/0796/25 Submitted 9 July 2025

    Proposed new rear hipped dormer (west) replacing existing rear gable dormer

    4 Aster Vale Worthing West Sussex BN13 3FT

    Worthing Borough Council Refuse Open council record
  11. AWDM/0901/25 Submitted 9 July 2025

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer with Juliet balcony and front roof lights. Single storey side extension.

    25 Salvington Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2HW

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0908/25 Submitted 9 July 2025

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.5 of 2005 to fell and replace two Ash trees of Area A1.

    Rest Harrow Gorse Lane Worthing West Sussex BN13 3BX

    Worthing Borough Council 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.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £350,000 from 2,450 recorded sales in BN13. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Worthing is £296,227 in June 2026, down 5.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,317 published events cover 12 months, averaging 193.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 894 events.

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