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East Preston & Rustington East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the East Preston & Rustington East neighbourhood of Arun, England (ONS area Arun 010). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BN16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN16 2DN.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification
East Preston & Rustington East is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Arun (4 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £607,500 and flats for £255,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Arun (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Angmering, is about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£607,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£255,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£45,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where East Preston & Rustington East sits in Arun
- Typical house price: the highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun
- Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Arun with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in East Preston & Rustington East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Arun, 0 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Angmering Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (30 to 36 min) and London Victoria (about 99 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Georgian Gardens Community Primary School 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school The Angmering School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about East Preston & Rustington East
What is the typical house price in East Preston & Rustington East?
£607,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.
How does East Preston & Rustington East compare with the rest of Arun?
Typical house price: the highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Arun with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun.
Is East Preston & Rustington East an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is East Preston & Rustington East gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to East Preston & Rustington East?
Angmering. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (30 to 36 min) and London Victoria (about 99 min).
Which state schools are nearest to East Preston & Rustington East?
Nearest state primary school. Georgian Gardens Community Primary School. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022). Nearest state secondary school. The Angmering School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.