The postcode BN12 6BS is located in Worthing, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN12 6BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN12 6BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BN12 6BS as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to BN12 6BS is Cambrian Way which is centered 111 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Golden Lion and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, 186 m away.
The closest primary school to BN12 6BS (for ages 11 and under) is Orchards Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018.
The local pub for residents of BN12 6BS is The Golden Lion and is 293 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon Inn and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN12 6BS is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN12 6BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN12 6BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN12 6BS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN12 6BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Place Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 479 m |
| Orchards Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 479 m |
| Palatine Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 596 m |
| West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 724 m |
| Educate U | Independent school | 5-16 | 793 m | |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 811 m |
| Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 817 m |
| Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 913 m |
| Oak Grove College | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 948 m |
| Durrington High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 948 m |
| Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 1.34 km |
| Thomas A Becket Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| The Laurels Primary School, Worthing | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Greater Brighton Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Thomas A Becket Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Durrington Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Durrington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 30, 2016) | 1.82 km |
| Worthing High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.18 km |
| Heene CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 2.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN12 6BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Dragon Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Knight's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2020 | 61 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt October 25, 2018 | 61 m | |
| Love at First Bite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 61 m | |
| Royal Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 61 m | |
| Strand Kebab Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2022 | 61 m | |
| The Strand Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 61 m | |
| Uncle Sams Hamburger Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 24, 2022 | 61 m | |
| Durrington Cafe and Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 94 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 15, 2022 | 94 m | |
| Strand Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 13, 2020 | 94 m | |
| The Strand Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 29, 2021 | 94 m | |
| Chevron Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2022 | 147 m | |
| Field Place Manor House and Barns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 222 m | |
| The Golden Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2020 | 293 m | |
| Goring Little Fishes Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2013 | 349 m | |
| Co-Operative Group Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2019 | 371 m | |
| DRNK | Awaiting Inspection | 425 m | |
| Chartwells at Orchards School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 479 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN12 6BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Golden Lion | 60 m | |
| Golden Lion | 85 m | |
| Boulevard Shops | 143 m | |
| Boulevard Shops | 160 m | |
| Burlington Road | 315 m | |
| West Worthing Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Worthing Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Montague Place | 2.96 km | |
| Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station | 186 m | |
| Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station | 209 m | |
| West Worthing Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 8.63 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.27 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN12 6BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Northbrook Pond | 1.6 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Street's Copse | 2.27 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Titnore Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Goring Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Highdown Copse | 2.92 km | |
| Highdown Hill | 2.97 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 2.99 km | |
| Munery's Copse | 3.02 km | |
| Cote Bottom | Valley | 3.13 km |
| Potlands Copse | 3.36 km | |
| Clapham Common | 3.37 km | |
| Northdown Copse | 3.43 km | |
| Bushfield Copse | 3.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN12 6BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.5 Mbps | 71.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 71.1 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN12 6BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.81924700 |
| Longitude | -0.41105500 |
| OS Easting | 512025 |
| OS Northing | 0103392 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Worthing West |
| County Electorial Division | Northbrook ED |
| Electoral Ward | Castle |
| Local Authority District | Worthing |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Coast to Capital Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Sussex |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000229 |
| Travel To Work Area | Worthing |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Sussex |
| Cancer Alliance | Surrey and Sussex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Sussex Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS West Sussex CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Brighton and Hove BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Worthing BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33045293 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Worthing 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Worthing 007B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |