Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.6 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.
18918
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18918 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 9AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN5 9AQ
Counts are for Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead 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
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.3%
Other White4.0%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Christian52.8%
No religion38.6%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6428.2%
35–4916.8%
65–7416.1%
75–848.6%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
One person: other13.1%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
+ 8 other households · 28.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Hassocks Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 8.2 km straight lineabout 103 min
Burgess Hill Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
Wivelsfield Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
Coordinates & Location for BN5 9AQ
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN5 9AQ
Coordinates
50.9587, -0.2452
Grid reference
TQ233191
Easting
523,336
Northing
119,163
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XXQ53+FW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Horsham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Horsham
Local Authority
Council AreaHorsham E14001294
Constituency
E14001294Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead
Constituency code
E14001294
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Shermanbury
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 011A E01031632
E01031632MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 011 E02006598
E02006598LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 011A E01031632
E01031632MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 011 E02006598
E02006598Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN5 9AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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 E01031632 and MSOA E02006598 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18918
Present — Active
Postcode BN5 9AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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