Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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.
32101
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32101 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 BN6 8GH
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN6 8GH
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 yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +30%
1790
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
15
YoY -17%
1890
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.4%
Other White4.8%
White & Asian1.2%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion52.6%
Christian39.1%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4921.8%
50–6419.0%
65–7411.0%
25–3410.5%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.4%
All members 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Any member 66+12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
+ 7 other households · 27.5%
Coordinates & Location for BN6 8GH
Postcode
BN6 8GH
Coordinates
50.9344, -0.1356
Grid reference
TQ311166
Easting
531,101
Northing
116,646
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XWVM7+PQ
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
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 017A E01031744
E01031744MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 017 E02006620
E02006620LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 017A E01031744
E01031744MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 017 E02006620
E02006620Smaller 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
6:05 AM
Sunrise
5:33 PM
Sunset
11 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:05 AM
Sunset (today)
5:33 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2024
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> PresentJune 2024 — Introduced
Postcode BN6 8GH introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode BN6 8GH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near BN6 8GH
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 5%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 8%
Attainment 8
57.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
55%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 33%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 16%
Attainment 8
44.6
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
39.0
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