Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 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.
26450
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26450 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 BN5 0FY
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN5 0FY
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Henfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.8%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Christian59.4%
No religion33.8%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6422.9%
75–8417.8%
65–7416.2%
35–4911.2%
85 years and over9.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+27.3%
Single family household, all members 66+20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: other11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 20.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.4 km straight lineabout 104 min
Hassocks Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 9.1 km straight lineabout 114 min
Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station
Rail · north entrance
- 9.5 km straight lineabout 119 min
Southwick Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 88 m straight lineabout 1 min
Business Park
Bus · adj · south
- 109 m straight lineabout 1 min
Business Park
Bus · opp · north
- 441 m straight lineabout 6 min
Sunnydene
Bus · opp · south-west
- 446 m straight lineabout 6 min
Sunnydene
Bus · adj · north-east
- 681 m straight lineabout 9 min
Wood's Mill
Bus · o/s · south-west
Coordinates & Location for BN5 0FY
Postcode
BN5 0FY
Coordinates
50.9162, -0.2645
Grid reference
TQ220144
Easting
522,090
Northing
114,406
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XWP8P+F5
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Small Dole
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Horsham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Horsham
Local Authority
Council AreaArundel and South Downs E14001067
Constituency
E14001067Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Henfield
Constituency code
E14001067
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Henfield
International Territorial Level
Horsham
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
Horsham 014B E01031641
E01031641MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 014 E02006601
E02006601LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 014B E01031641
E01031641MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 014 E02006601
E02006601Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentApril 2023 — Introduced
Postcode BN5 0FY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26450
Present — Active
Postcode BN5 0FY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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