Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 10.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£441,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,919 sales
+0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19658
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19658 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · BN45 7AU
HM Land Registry · Mid Sussex
Average price
£494,744
Median price: £441,000
Median +0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,919 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near BN45 7AU
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN45 7AU
Counts are for Downland Villages electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -10%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.4%
Other White3.2%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Christian47.2%
No religion43.8%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6424.7%
35–4918.2%
65–7412.7%
10–158.8%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
One person: other15.5%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min
Hassocks Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Preston Park Rail Station
Rail · east entrance
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Portslade Rail Station
Rail · entrance 1
Bus stops
- 492 m straight lineabout 6 min
Recreation Ground
Bus · opp · south
- 494 m straight lineabout 6 min
Recreation Ground
Bus · o/s · north
- 856 m straight lineabout 11 min
Crossways Cottages
Bus · adj · north-west
- 872 m straight lineabout 11 min
Crossways Cottages
Bus · opp · south-east
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Rushfields Garden Centre
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for BN45 7AU
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN45 7AU
Coordinates
50.8937, -0.2069
Grid reference
TQ262120
Easting
526,205
Northing
112,003
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XVQVV+F7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Brighton
ITL Region
Mid Sussex
National Park
South Downs
Administrative Information
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Sussex E14001366
Constituency
E14001366Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Downland Villages
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Poynings
International Territorial Level
Mid Sussex
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS EnglandSurrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 016D E01031770
E01031770MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 016 E02006619
E02006619LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 016D E01031770
E01031770MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 016 E02006619
E02006619Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentJuly 1990 — Introduced
Postcode BN45 7AU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031770 and MSOA E02006619 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19658
Present — Active
Postcode BN45 7AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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