Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BN45 7BH
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN45 7BH
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 —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1790
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
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%
Coordinates & Location for BN45 7BH
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN45 7BH
Coordinates
50.8979, -0.2079
Grid reference
TQ261124
Easting
526,124
Northing
112,469
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XVQXR+5V
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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentJanuary 2008 — Introduced
Postcode BN45 7BH introduced by Royal Mail.
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 7BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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