Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£433,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,816 sales
-0.1%
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.
16935
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16935 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 · BN5 9JQ
HM Land Registry · Horsham
Average price
£488,396
Median price: £433,000
Median -0.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,816 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Sep '25Sep '25: 1 sales · avg £875,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£875k£688k£500k
Mar '25Jul '25Sep '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near BN5 9JQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN5 9JQ
Counts are for Henfield 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
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 —
740
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.89.8%
Other White2.9%
Other Asian1.7%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Christian52.9%
No religion38.9%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4915.8%
25–3411.8%
65–7411.1%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.6%
One person: other14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min
Hassocks Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 10.5 km straight lineabout 131 min
Burgess Hill Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 11.3 km straight lineabout 141 min
Wivelsfield Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Chantry Close
Bus · adj · north
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Manor Way
Bus · opp · north
- 269 m straight lineabout 3 min
London Road
Bus · before · east
- 269 m straight lineabout 3 min
Wantley Hill Estate
Bus · opp · north
- 275 m straight lineabout 3 min
London Road
Bus · after · west
Coordinates & Location for BN5 9JQ
Postcode
BN5 9JQ
Coordinates
50.9361, -0.2756
Grid reference
TQ212166
Easting
521,263
Northing
116,600
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XWPPF+CQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Henfield
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 014D E01031643
E01031643MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 014 E02006601
E02006601LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 014D E01031643
E01031643MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 014 E02006601
E02006601Larger 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
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
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
December 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentDecember 1996 — Introduced
Postcode BN5 9JQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031643 and MSOA E02006601 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16935
Present — Active
Postcode BN5 9JQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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