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BN5 9BJ

POSTCODE

BN5 9BJ is a postcode in Downland Villages.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9513, -0.2361
OS grid TQ239183 (523,998, 118,352)
IMD England
7/10
#21975
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
MoM +38% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2XXQ27+GH
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for BN5 9BJ

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Downland Villages
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN5 9BJ
Coordinates
50.9513, -0.2361
Grid reference
TQ239183
Easting
523,998
Northing
118,352
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XXQ27+GH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Mid Sussex
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
21975
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21975 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BN5

Police Recorded Crime near BN5 9BJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN5 9BJ

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

33
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,774
White Brit.90.2%
Other White4.4%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,770
Christian52.4%
No religion39.5%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,774
50–6425.4%
35–4917.0%
65–7412.0%
10–1510.2%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 660
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.0%
All members 66+13.0%
Other9.7%
Any member 66+9.2%
+ 8 other households · 31.7%

Administrative Information

Mid Sussex
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Sussex E14001366
Constituency
E14001366
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Downland Villages
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Twineham
International Territorial Level
Mid Sussex

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey 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 016A E01031698
E01031698
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 016 E02006619
E02006619
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 016A E01031698
E01031698
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 016 E02006619
E02006619
Smaller 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

5:56 AM5:47 PM
5:56 AM
Sunrise
5:47 PM
Sunset
11 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
5:47 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN5 9BJ 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. IMD England rank: 21975
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031698 and MSOA E02006619 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN5 9BJ 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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