Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BN6 8FF
Postcode
BN6 8FF
Coordinates
50.9241, -0.1327
Grid reference
TQ313155
Easting
531,335
Northing
115,515
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XWVF8+MW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint
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.
33327
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33327 out of 32,844 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 BN6 8FF
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN6 8FF
Counts are for Hassocks 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
8
YoY -27%
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY +40%
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.8%
Other White3.9%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian48.4%
No religion44.0%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
35–4917.6%
65–7412.6%
75–8411.0%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Any member 66+21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.3%
All members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Other8.9%
+ 7 other households · 23.3%
Administrative Information
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Sussex E14001366
Constituency
E14001366Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hassocks
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hassocks
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 017D E01031747
E01031747MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 017 E02006620
E02006620LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 017D E01031747
E01031747MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 017 E02006620
E02006620Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2014
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> PresentNovember 2014 — Introduced
Postcode BN6 8FF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031747 and MSOA E02006620 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN6 8FF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BN6 8FF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 8%
Attainment 8
57.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 5%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
81%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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