The postcode BN15 8RU is located in Adur, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN15 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN15 8RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 BN15 8RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to BN15 8RU is Western Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Winston Road and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Lancing Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to BN15 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is The Globe Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Sir Robert Woodard Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 20, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BN15 8RU is Ocean View Diving Club (Bar) and is 730 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Beach Green Kiosk and is 697 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN15 8RU 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 BN15 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN15 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN15 8RU
| 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 BN15 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springboard Education | Special school | 5-18 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| The Globe Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Lyndhurst Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Sompting Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Seaside Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Seadown School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| Chesswood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| Downsbrook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.25 km | |
| Whytemead Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.32 km | |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| St Andrew's CofE High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| North Lancing Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Sompting Abbotts School | Independent school | 2-13 | 2.47 km | |
| Bramber Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Bohunt School Worthing | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.79 km |
| Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing | Independent school | 2-13 | 2.9 km | |
| Reflections Small School | Independent school | 4-8 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Our Lady of Sion School | Independent school | 3-19 | 3.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN15 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef Jim's Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 105 m | |
| Iagos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 232 m | |
| Lancing Premier Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 298 m | |
| Drumconner Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Healthy Supplies Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 390 m | |
| TeamSport Indoor Karting | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2019 | 390 m | |
| The Pit Stop Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 390 m | |
| The Burning Desire Hot Sauce Company Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 472 m | |
| The Fuel Stop - South Coast Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 521 m | |
| BP Budgens & Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 548 m | |
| Incentive Management | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2019 | 560 m | |
| Beach Green Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 697 m | |
| Perch on Lancing Beach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 697 m | |
| South Street Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 718 m | |
| Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 721 m | |
| Forbidden Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2021 | 730 m | |
| Meze-Meze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 730 m | |
| Ocean View Diving Club (Bar) | Awaiting Inspection | 730 m | |
| The Bistro Bar at Beach Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 730 m | |
| Lancing Burger Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 817 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN15 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Winston Road | 124 m | |
| Winston Road | 129 m | |
| Brooklands | 208 m | |
| Western Road | 243 m | |
| Brooklands | 249 m | |
| Lancing Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Cokeham Road | 1.45 km | |
| North Street | 1.46 km | |
| Lancing Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Lancing Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| East Worthing Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 3.42 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.23 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN15 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lancing Beach | 1.4 km | |
| Widewater | 2.67 km | |
| West Beach | 2.73 km | |
| The Mountain | 2.93 km | |
| Allen Island | 3.02 km | |
| Lancing Hill | 3.4 km | |
| Cow Bottom | Valley | 3.76 km |
| Shoreham Beach | 3.86 km | |
| Lychpole Hill | 4.22 km | |
| West Lake | 4.22 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 4.24 km | |
| Barge Dyke | 4.32 km | |
| Coombes Copse | 4.8 km | |
| Badgerhole Shaw | 4.81 km | |
| Mill Hill | 4.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN15 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.4 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.8 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 36 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% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75.8 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BN15 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.81975000 |
| Longitude | -0.33424700 |
| OS Easting | 517434 |
| OS Northing | 0103567 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Worthing and Shoreham |
| County Electorial Division | Lancing ED |
| Electoral Ward | Churchill |
| Local Authority District | Adur |
| 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 | E07000223 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Brighton and Hove BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shoreham-by-Sea BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33039153 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Adur 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Adur 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |