Postcode BN12 6LW (Worthing)

Map showing BN12 6LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN12 6LW is located in Worthing, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN12 6LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN12 6LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 6LW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN12 6LW is Galsworthy Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boxgrove Parade and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Goring-by-Sea Rail Station, 244 m away.

The closest primary school to BN12 6LW (for ages 11 and under) is Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BN12 6LW is The Bull and is 475 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chip Shop and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN12 6LW is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN12 6LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN12 6LW, and the approximate distance away.

Galsworthy Close 76 m
Coleridge Road 90 m
Coleridge Close 98 m
Galsworthy Road 113 m
Coleridge Crescent 137 m
Newtimber Avenue 172 m
Ardingly Drive 187 m
Chilgrove Close 217 m
Kipling Avenue 256 m
Patching Close 263 m
Goring Street 271 m
The Green Way 273 m
Chatsmore Crescent 291 m
Fittleworth Close 294 m
Poling Close 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN12 6LW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN12 6LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Good
(March 6, 2018)
396 m
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Requires improvement
(October 11, 2019)
495 m
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
817 m
Educate U 975 m
Field Place Infant School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.01 km
Orchards Junior School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.01 km
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
1.07 km
Ferring C of E Primary School Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.16 km
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.22 km
Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
1.3 km
Palatine Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.35 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.42 km
Oak Grove College Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.75 km
Durrington High School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.75 km
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.07 km
Durrington Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.51 km
Durrington Junior School Good
(September 30, 2016)
2.51 km
Thomas A Becket Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.53 km
Thomas A Becket Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.93 km
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School 3.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN12 6LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bugdens Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2021
187 m
The Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
187 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
287 m
The Tribe Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
340 m
Goring News & Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
348 m
Partners in Wine Retailers - other Exempt
May 13, 2021
378 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
396 m
Chef Canton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
468 m
Chips Inc Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
468 m
Tides Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
468 m
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
475 m
Aramark at Northbrook College Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
495 m
Arundel Restaurant and Brookes Coffee Shop Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
495 m
Peanut Chutney t/a Kit's Chutneys Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
495 m
Theatre & Theatre Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
495 m
Goring Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2018
529 m
Bird & Blend Tea Co. Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
581 m
Dosa Burger Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
January 15, 2020
581 m
Manuka Beach Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
581 m
Connect Catering at Haviland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
590 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN12 6LW - Data from Apr 2022

Boxgrove Parade Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Boxgrove Parade Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Kipling Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Crossways Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Kipling Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
West Worthing Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Worthing Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Goring-by-Sea Rail Station Rail 244 m
Goring-by-Sea Rail Station Rail 258 m
Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 9.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN12 6LW - Data from Dec 2021

Northbrook Pond Inland Water 858 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Street's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Highdown Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Highdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Titnore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Goring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Northdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Potlands Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Clapham Common Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Miles's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Patching Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
Wyatt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN12 6LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 110.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 307,376 kWh - mean 9,040 kWh : median 8,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 108,305 kWh - mean 3,008 kWh : median 2,331 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN12 6LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.81883000
Longitude -0.43007900
OS Easting 510686
OS Northing 0103317
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12544
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worthing West
County Electorial Division Goring 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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000229
Travel To Work Area Worthing

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33045286
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worthing 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worthing 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1