BN6 Postcode Area Information

Population
19,334
Avg Annual Income
£54,633
Full Time Employees
23.35%
Average Age
45.11

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Mid Sussex, Lewes, West Sussex, East Sussex postcode town, in the South East, England region.

The BN6 postcode area, also known as the Brighton postcode area, is located in East Sussex, England within the administrative boundaries of the South East region. It covers the district of Hassocks, a large village with amenities like schools, shopping outlets, recreational parks, pubs, and eateries. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of suburban and countryside housing, characterized by its serene environment.

The geography of the BN6 area is diverse, with features such as the South Downs National Park in its close vicinity, offering green, rolling hills ideal for hikes and outdoor activities. The River Adur also lies nearby, adding to the area's natural beauty.

As for transportation, the BN6 area is well-connected. Hassocks train station provides regular services to Brighton, London, and other significant cities. There is also an extensive network of buses that link BN6 to nearby towns such as Burgess Hill, Hurstpierpoint, and Henfield. Major roads like the A273 and A23 provide easy access to BN6, making it an ideal location for commuters.

Local attractions include the Jack and Jill Windmills, and various architectural landmarks such as the Clayton Tunnel. Hassocks Golf Club is also a highlight for sporting enthusiasts. The BN6 area is admired for its perfect blend of country living and accessibility, making it an attractive choice for residents.

a big area of BN6 postcode district paints a picture of a relaxed community with mostly older, well-off residents:

  • Mostly retirees: Compared to other areas, there are many more residents aged 65 and over, and fewer young children. Think of a peaceful community with a strong retiree presence.
  • Slightly more disabilities: While there are slightly more people with disabilities compared to the national average, it's not a significant difference.
  • Caring community: Residents provide unpaid care to others at about the same rate as in similar areas, showing a sense of community spirit.
  • Well-educated and successful: Many residents have degrees and hold senior management positions, suggesting financial comfort.
  • Outside London: This community is more likely to be found outside the busy city life of London.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Bolney, Ditchling & Westmeston, Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint and Downs, Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John electoral wards.

BN6 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
BN6 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of BN6 postcode area is 19,334. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 17,530, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 683. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (8,854), followed by No religion (8,801).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,281), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,932).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (5,334), while 5,148 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 6,943 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,127 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (2394)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (1789), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (1335)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (5107), Between 45 to 54 (4330), and Between 55 to 64 (3985).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,022) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,235), and Small employers and own account workers (2,160).

Postcodes in BN6

There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the BN6 (listed below). The postcode BN6 has a total of 805 postcodes.

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ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaBN6
Ward

Bolney

Ditchling & Westmeston

Hassocks

Hurstpierpoint and Downs

Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John

LTLA22Mid Sussex, Lewes
UTLA22West Sussex, East Sussex
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland

BN6 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

8

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

4

Public order

11

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

31

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

7

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

11

Other theft

6

Public order

10

Shoplifting

6

Vehicle crime

41

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

20

Other crime

10

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

9

Public order

5

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

38

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

2

Public order

6

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

3

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

2

Other crime

7

Other theft

8

Public order

8

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

30

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

12

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

10

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

13

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

32

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

9

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

6

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

4

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

2

Vehicle crime

36

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

19

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

9

Public order

6

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

40

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

10

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

1

Robbery

7

Shoplifting

6

Vehicle crime

49

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

9

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

1

Robbery

4

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

34

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

15

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

18

Public order

12

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

38

Violence and sexual offences

17

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

16

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

16

Public order

13

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

3

Vehicle crime

32

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

5

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

8

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

18

Public order

2

Robbery

7

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

31

Violence and sexual offences

17

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

6

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

7

Other theft

10

Public order

3

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

28

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

7

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

8

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

49

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

5

Other theft

12

Public order

2

Robbery

4

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

38

Violence and sexual offences

16

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

1

Other crime

8

Other theft

7

Public order

4

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

33

Violence and sexual offences

3

Bicycle theft

2

Bicycle theft

9

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

53

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

6

Public order

1

Shoplifting

10

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

7

Public order

4

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

3

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

BN6 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£820,000.00£820,000.00 - £820,000.001
Semi-Detached£652,500.00£620,000.00 - £685,000.002
Terraced£322,500.00£322,500.00 - £322,500.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£772,500.00£610,000.00 - £935,000.002
Semi-Detached£557,500.00£505,000.00 - £610,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£570,000.00£570,000.00 - £570,000.001
Semi-Detached£475,600.00£350,000.00 - £590,000.005
Terraced£367,000.00£367,000.00 - £367,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£686,700.00£425,000.00 - £865,000.005
Flat£214,250.00£141,000.00 - £287,500.002
Terraced£490,000.00£490,000.00 - £490,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,400,000.00£1,400,000.00 - £1,400,000.001
Flat£100,000.00£100,000.00 - £100,000.001
Other£280,000.00£280,000.00 - £280,000.001
Semi-Detached£625,000.00£625,000.00 - £625,000.001
Terraced£305,000.00£305,000.00 - £305,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,116,000.00£515,000.00 - £1,716,000.009
Flat£263,750.00£260,000.00 - £267,500.002
Other£8,000.00£8,000.00 - £8,000.001
Semi-Detached£553,000.00£315,000.00 - £1,000,000.005
Terraced£500,000.00£500,000.00 - £500,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£640,000.00£640,000.00 - £640,000.001
Semi-Detached£572,300.00£400,000.00 - £730,000.005
Terraced£351,666.67£280,000.00 - £440,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£855,642.86£510,000.00 - £1,465,000.007
Flat£318,500.00£180,000.00 - £574,000.004
Other£387,500.00£245,000.00 - £530,000.002
Semi-Detached£457,000.00£379,000.00 - £535,000.002
Terraced£589,000.00£589,000.00 - £589,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£885,876.44£475,000.00 - £1,460,000.009
Flat£224,000.00£224,000.00 - £224,000.001
Other£1,300,000.00£1,300,000.00 - £1,300,000.001
Semi-Detached£514,856.77£325,000.00 - £1,297,888.0015
Terraced£480,833.33£440,000.00 - £542,500.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£752,142.86£340,000.00 - £1,250,000.007
Semi-Detached£506,428.57£255,000.00 - £780,000.007
Terraced£458,192.86£395,000.00 - £550,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£840,227.27£400,000.00 - £1,135,000.0011
Flat£265,500.00£180,000.00 - £318,000.006
Other£1,817,500.00£1,817,500.00 - £1,817,500.001
Semi-Detached£524,420.00£425,000.00 - £805,000.0015
Terraced£468,555.56£252,000.00 - £715,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£874,181.82£460,000.00 - £1,730,000.0011
Flat£301,500.00£235,000.00 - £368,000.002
Other£324,108.00£183,216.00 - £465,000.002
Semi-Detached£546,857.14£460,000.00 - £735,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£740,433.33£490,000.00 - £1,600,000.0016
Flat£210,000.00£210,000.00 - £210,000.001
Semi-Detached£481,750.00£425,000.00 - £695,000.005
Terraced£490,000.00£435,000.00 - £545,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£976,250.00£660,000.00 - £1,250,000.004
Other£505,000.00£505,000.00 - £505,000.002
Semi-Detached£612,300.00£375,000.00 - £1,275,000.0010
Terraced£190,000.00£190,000.00 - £190,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£873,700.00£420,000.00 - £2,930,000.0011
Flat£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Semi-Detached£429,750.00£328,000.00 - £545,000.005
Terraced£436,250.00£340,000.00 - £547,500.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£644,611.11£435,000.00 - £1,485,000.0010
Flat£237,500.00£205,000.00 - £270,000.002
Semi-Detached£572,142.86£365,000.00 - £1,300,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£715,937.50£450,000.00 - £1,650,000.006
Flat£279,998.75£230,000.00 - £325,000.004
Semi-Detached£509,333.33£362,500.00 - £565,000.005
Terraced£417,000.00£417,000.00 - £417,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£910,028.21£480,000.00 - £1,676,000.0012
Flat£232,333.33£157,000.00 - £275,000.003
Semi-Detached£473,500.00£354,000.00 - £545,000.003
Terraced£500,000.00£465,000.00 - £535,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£600,564.00£385,250.00 - £962,890.006
Flat£278,500.00£275,000.00 - £282,000.002
Semi-Detached£500,000.00£440,000.00 - £560,000.002
Terraced£422,500.00£395,000.00 - £450,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£726,958.47£350,000.00 - £1,850,000.0011
Flat£208,333.33£175,000.00 - £250,000.003
Other£850,000.00£850,000.00 - £850,000.001
Semi-Detached£369,849.90£249,999.00 - £515,000.006
Terraced£435,000.00£435,000.00 - £435,000.001
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Hassocks Infant SchoolPrimary, Good265 5-7BN68EY
The Windmills Junior SchoolPrimary, Good364 7-11BN68LS
Downlands Community SchoolSecondary, Good1192 11-16BN68LP
St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good618 5-11BN69UY
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, GoodNone 2-11BN68TU
Albourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, GoodNone 4-11BN69DH
Amenities
  • Clayton Wickham Farmhouse, BN6 9EP
  • Lantern Cottage B&B, BN6 8RB
  • Duke Of York, BN6 9HY
  • Friars Oak, BN6 9NA
  • Hassocks Football Club, BN6 9LX
  • Huntsmoor Farm, BN6 9LQ
  • Hurstpierpoint Cricket Club, BN6 9SD
  • Ditchling Museum Of Art And Craft, BN6 8SP
  • Ditchling Village Hall, BN6 8TT
  • Halfway Hut, BN6 8XJ
  • Hogg House Cafe, BN6 8SG
  • Notcutts Ltd (Restaurant), BN6 8TN
  • Knight's Budgens Of Hassocks, BN6 8QA
  • The Co-operative Food, BN6 9RE
  • Sainsbury's, BN6 8AN
  • Great Wall, BN6 9PU
  • The Coffee Maker, BN6 8JD
  • Crossways Fish And Chips, BN6 9TT
  • Hassocks Kebab & Pizza, BN6 8AG
  • Keymer Fish Bar, BN6 8QL
  • Cottis Pre-School, BN6 9SA
  • Salvation Army, BN6 8QH
  • Age Concern Hassocks, BN6 8LW
  • Albourne Under 5's, BN6 9DJ
  • Apple Tree Montessori Forest School, BN6 9PJ
  • Brighton Bouncy Castles And Events, BN6 9LY
  • Mr Raclette, BN6 9NS
  • Zachary Coden, BN6 9LY
  • Grassington Rangers, BN6 8GT
  • Oatopia, BN6 8TN
  • Bridgers Farm, BN6 9HA
  • Breakfast Club, BN6 8TU
  • St Margarets Church Of England Primary School, BN6 8TU
  • Cater Link At Downlands School, BN6 8LP
  • Chartwells At Albourne C Of E Primary School, BN6 9DH
  • Chartwells At Hassocks Infant School, BN6 8EY
  • A Twine Butchers, BN6 8AB
  • Bake Out, BN6 8QA
  • Clive Miller Family Butchers, BN6 9RU
  • Day Lewis Chemist, BN6 8QA
  • Hobbs Of Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9RE
  • NN OOD Nutrition, BN6 8SG
  • Apollo Sun Club, BN6 9EZ