The postcode BN18 9DS is located in Arun, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN18 9DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN18 9DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 BN18 9DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to BN18 9DS is Surrey Street which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Library and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Arundel Rail Station, 1.12 km away.
The closest primary school to BN18 9DS (for ages 11 and under) is St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. 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 BN18 9DS is Kings Arms and is 130 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Millennium Dragon and is 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% 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 2.2 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 BN18 9DS 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 BN18 9DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN18 9DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN18 9DS
| 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 BN18 9DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 343 m |
| Arundel CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 863 m |
| My Choice School Arundel | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 21, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Lyminster Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.78 km |
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton | Special school | 9-16 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 4.08 km |
| White Meadows Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 4.16 km |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2018) | 4.31 km |
| Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 4.37 km |
| The Littlehampton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 4.61 km |
| River Beach Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 4.76 km |
| Summerlea Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 4.92 km |
| Slindon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 4.96 km |
| Yapton CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2016) | 5.08 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 5.23 km |
| Rustington Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 5.24 km |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 5.65 km |
| Slindon College | Independent school | 8-18 | 5.66 km | |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 5.79 km |
| Barnham Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2018) | 6.04 km |
| Dorset House School | Independent school | 4-13 | 6.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN18 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Eagle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2018 | 228 m | |
| Millennium Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 228 m | |
| St Mary's Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2020 | 343 m | |
| The Learning Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 343 m | |
| Arundel Jailhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 8, 2019 | 351 m | |
| Belinda’s Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 12, 2022 | 355 m | |
| Butlers Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 355 m | |
| Castle Chocolates Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 355 m | |
| Juniper | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 355 m | |
| Larkins Store | Awaiting Inspection | 355 m | |
| Le Gouter Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2020 | 355 m | |
| Tarrant Street Espresso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 355 m | |
| The Parsons Table | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 355 m | |
| The Victoria Institute | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 355 m | |
| St Wilfreds Arundel Priory | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 366 m | |
| Arundel District Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 382 m | |
| The Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2016 | 393 m | |
| The Pea Pod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 393 m | |
| China Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2020 | 421 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN18 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Library | 42 m | |
| Park Bottom | 161 m | |
| Park Bottom | 167 m | |
| Baptist Church | 187 m | |
| Warwick Court | 204 m | |
| Arundel Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Arundel Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Ford Rail Station | 2.94 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 19.12 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 43.5 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 43.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN18 9DS - Data from Dec 2021
| South Lake | 363 m | |
| Park Bottom | Valley | 391 m |
| East Lake | 437 m | |
| West Lake | 494 m | |
| North Pool | 569 m | |
| The Waterwoods | 605 m | |
| The Plantation | 821 m | |
| Stewards Copse | 1.01 km | |
| Mill Hanger | 1.03 km | |
| Swanbourne Lake | 1.14 km | |
| Offham Hanger | 1.41 km | |
| Box Copse | 1.52 km | |
| Batworthpark Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Tortington Common | 1.68 km | |
| Square Plantation | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN18 9DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.9 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 153.35 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 19.2 Mbps | 23 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 | 36.4% | 100% | 94 | 19.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 63.6% | 63.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN18 9DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.85321600 |
| Longitude | -0.56021100 |
| OS Easting | 501445 |
| OS Northing | 0106954 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Arundel and South Downs |
| County Electorial Division | Arundel & Courtwick ED |
| Electoral Ward | Arundel & Walberton |
| 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) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Arundel BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33044842 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Arun 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Arun 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |