← BN13 area guide Side by side

BN13 or BN16?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BN13
Worthing
BN16
Arun
Median home sale nearby £335,000
from 116 sales
£300,000
from 106 sales
Average sold price £237,401 £173,359
Area price growth (YoY) -5.1% (Worthing) +3.1% (Arun)
Dwelling type Semi-detached bungalow Mid-terrace house
Floor area 57 m² 70 m²
Built 1950–1966 1950–1966
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1067/yr £723/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 192 recorded 149 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is BN13 or BN16 cheaper?

BN16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN13 sell for about £335,000 and around BN16 for about £300,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BN13 or BN16?

BN16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (192 in BN13 against 149 in BN16, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BN13 or BN16 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN13 sits in decile 6 of 10 and BN16 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BN13 or BN16?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.