The postcode BN16 2RU is located in Arun, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN16 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN16 2RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 BN16 2RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to BN16 2RU is Knightscroft Close which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Seafield Road and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Angmering Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to BN16 2RU (for ages 11 and under) is Rustington Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Littlehampton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 2, 2022 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BN16 2RU is Lamb Inn and is 548 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Micks Chips and is 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN16 2RU 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 BN16 2RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN16 2RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN16 2RU
| 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 BN16 2RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustington Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Georgian Gardens Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Summerlea Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| The Littlehampton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 1.95 km |
| River Beach Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| East Preston Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 2.25 km |
| East Preston Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.25 km |
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton | Special school | 9-16 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| The Angmering School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| White Meadows Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Lyminster Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.79 km |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 3.84 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 4.24 km |
| Ferring C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 4.79 km |
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 5.59 km |
| My Choice School Arundel | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 21, 2019) | 5.85 km |
| Greater Brighton Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2019) | 5.91 km |
| Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN16 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bridgets Cheshire Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2021 | 44 m | |
| Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 210 m | |
| Sarah’s Sundaes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 265 m | |
| Rustington Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 288 m | |
| Kensington Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2022 | 378 m | |
| Micks Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 430 m | |
| Tandoori Nights | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2021 | 430 m | |
| The Honeypot Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 430 m | |
| Rustington Manor Hotel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 437 m | |
| Rustington Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2017 | 438 m | |
| The Kenmore Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2017 | 438 m | |
| St Peter & St Paul Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 501 m | |
| Lukes News | Exempt March 7, 2022 | 536 m | |
| Monsoon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 536 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 536 m | |
| Express Pizza Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 8, 2021 | 544 m | |
| Lemongrass | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 544 m | |
| Lamb Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 548 m | |
| Barry Wadsworth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2020 | 557 m | |
| Grape Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2020 | 557 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN16 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Seafield Road | 47 m | |
| Knightscroft Avenue | 97 m | |
| Seafield Road | 132 m | |
| Knightscroft Avenue | 155 m | |
| Overstrand Avenue | 267 m | |
| Shops | 605 m | |
| East Street | 2.11 km | |
| The Spotted Cow | 2.12 km | |
| Angmering Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Angmering Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Littlehampton Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 15.85 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 45.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 45.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN16 2RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lobs Wood | 1.79 km | |
| West Beach | 3.01 km | |
| Decoy Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Steyne Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Orchard Rough | 3.76 km | |
| Charloe Copse | 4.08 km | |
| Westlands Copse | 4.1 km | |
| Charloe Furze | 4.12 km | |
| Polingdown Copse | 4.15 km | |
| Knucker Hole | 4.22 km | |
| Ham Spinney | 4.27 km | |
| Priorslease Copse | 4.31 km | |
| Sailor's Copse | 4.35 km | |
| Poling Copse | 4.38 km | |
| Corketts Copse | 4.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN16 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.8 Mbps | 53.7 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% | 58.5 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN16 2RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.80602800 |
| Longitude | -0.51136400 |
| OS Easting | 504989 |
| OS Northing | 0101775 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Worthing West |
| County Electorial Division | Rustington ED |
| Electoral Ward | Rustington West |
| 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 | Chichester and Bognor Regis |
| 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: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Brighton and Hove BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Littlehampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33044895 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Arun 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Arun 010E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |