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BN8 4BZ

POSTCODE

BN8 4BZ is a postcode in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9377, -0.0211
OS grid TQ391172 (539,140, 117,221)
IMD England
4/10
#12528
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9C2XWXQH+3H
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 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.
12528
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12528 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 BN8

Police Recorded Crime near BN8 4BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN8 4BZ

Counts are for Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey 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
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

27
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,108
White Brit.94.7%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,108
No religion47.6%
Christian42.8%
Not answered6.9%
Other religion1.4%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,105
50–6424.7%
35–4916.6%
65–7413.2%
25–3410.2%
10–159.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 475
One person: other16.2%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+9.7%
+ 8 other households · 33.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Plumpton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Cooksbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

    Underground · Tram

    6.6 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • Grantham Close

    Bus · opp · north-west

    20 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Grantham Close

    Bus · adj · south-east

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Swan House

    Bus · adj · north-west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Swan House

    Bus · opp · south-east

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mill Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for BN8 4BZ

England
Country
Lewes
Local Authority
East Sussex
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN8 4BZ
Coordinates
50.9377, -0.0211
Grid reference
TQ391172
Easting
539,140
Northing
117,221
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XWXQH+3H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
South Chailey
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lewes
Local Authority
Council Area
East Grinstead and Uckfield E14001212
Constituency
E14001212
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Constituency code
E14001212
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chailey
International Territorial Level
Lewes

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East 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
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewes 001B E01021024
E01021024
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 001 E02004379
E02004379
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 001B E01021024
E01021024
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 001 E02004379
E02004379
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:21 AM6:10 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
August 2005 — Introduced
Postcode BN8 4BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021024 and MSOA E02004379 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12528
Present — Active
Postcode BN8 4BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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