The BN15 9SJ postcode is in Adur, West Sussex postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BN15 |
| Ward | Peverel |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Cokeham & Sompting |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Adur |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Worthing |
| Police Force | Sussex |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Peverel |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 6612 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Challenged white communities / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Lower Cokeham(0.09 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Grasmere Avenue(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Lancing(0.60 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(23.95 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sompting Village Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN15 0BU (0.48 mi) | Details |
| The Sir Robert Woodard AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BN15 9QZ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| The Globe Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN15 9NZ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Springboard EducationAll Through, Good | 5-18 | BN15 8AN (0.67 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BALL TREE SURGERY(0.27 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| ball tree surgeryActiveball tree surgery, western rd north,sompting, lancing, west sussex | 01903752200 | BN15 9UX |
| the orchard surgeryActivethe orchard surgery, penstone park, lancing, west sussex | 01903875900 | BN15 9AG |
| new pond row surgeryActivenew pond row, 35 south street, lancing, west sussex | 01903851073 | BN15 8AN |
The population of BN159SJ is 253 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1143), Between 55 to 64 (988), and Between 45 to 54 (953).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 225 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 15.
Regarding education, 52 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (232), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (208).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (125), followed by No religion (112).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46) followed by Semi-routine occupations (35), and Intermediate occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (384), and 281 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1414) and Middle East and Asia (29).