The postcode BN12 6QU is located in Arun, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN12 6QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN12 6QU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 6QU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BN12 6QU is Orchard Close which is centered 111 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Henty Arms and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Goring-by-Sea Rail Station, 937 m away.
The closest primary school to BN12 6QU (for ages 11 and under) is Ferring C of E Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on April 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Angmering School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of BN12 6QU is The Henty Arms and is 109 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ferring Kebab House and is 333 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN12 6QU 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 6QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN12 6QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN12 6QU
| 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 6QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 532 m |
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 941 m |
| Greater Brighton Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| The Laurels Primary School, Worthing | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Educate U | Independent school | 5-16 | 2.03 km | |
| Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Field Place Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| Orchards Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Palatine Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| East Preston Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| East Preston Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| The Angmering School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 2.65 km |
| Oak Grove College | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.79 km |
| Durrington High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.79 km |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.11 km | |
| Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN12 6QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Henty Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 109 m | |
| Abbeyfield Ferring Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 333 m | |
| FERRING HEALTH FOOD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2021 | 333 m | |
| Ferring Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 333 m | |
| Ferring News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 333 m | |
| John May Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 333 m | |
| Rassasy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 333 m | |
| Restaurante Andalucia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 333 m | |
| Sea Spray | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 333 m | |
| The Southern Co-operatives Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2021 | 333 m | |
| Kingsley Coffee Gifts & Crafts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 427 m | |
| Worthing Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 427 m | |
| Highdown Vineyard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 441 m | |
| Chartwells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 532 m | |
| Ferring Funtime | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 532 m | |
| The Abbeyfield Ferring | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 533 m | |
| Ferring Retirement Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2017 | 570 m | |
| Ferring Friendship Lunch Club | Awaiting Inspection | 644 m | |
| Ferring Country Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 651 m | |
| Greystoke Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 653 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN12 6QU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Henty Arms | 154 m | |
| The Henty Arms | 219 m | |
| Highdown Way | 300 m | |
| Ancren Close | 319 m | |
| Highdown Way | 346 m | |
| West Worthing Rail Station | 3.78 km | |
| Goring-by-Sea Rail Station | 937 m | |
| Goring-by-Sea Rail Station | 942 m | |
| Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 11.1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.46 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 42.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN12 6QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Highdown Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Northbrook Pond | 1.43 km | |
| Highdown Copse | 1.44 km | |
| Street's Copse | 1.46 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| Ham Spinney | 1.73 km | |
| Titnore Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Northdown Copse | 1.97 km | |
| Miles's Copse | 2 km | |
| Potlands Copse | 2.13 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Goring Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Patching Pond | 2.49 km | |
| Groom's Copse | 2.55 km | |
| Clapham Common | 2.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN12 6QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 49.7 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.6 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.6 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN12 6QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.81847400 |
| Longitude | -0.44645900 |
| OS Easting | 509533 |
| OS Northing | 0103253 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Worthing West |
| County Electorial Division | East Preston & Ferring ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ferring |
| Local Authority District | Arun |
| 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 | E07000224 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33044885 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Arun 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Arun 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |