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BN44 3AS area guide

Who lives in BN44 3AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Henfield & Small Dole
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,651 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN44 3AS is like

BN44 3AS is a postcode in the Henfield & Small Dole area of Horsham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,651 people. 55.7% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 29.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN44 3 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN44 3AS compares

Headline figures for BN44 3AS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 128 sales in BN44 3, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,694

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN44 3AS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN44 3AS FAQs

Is BN44 3AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN44 3AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in BN44 3 sold for a median of £430,000 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN44 3AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN44 3AS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN44 3AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.1% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.5%).

Which council covers BN44 3AS?

The local authority for BN44 3AS is Horsham.

BN44 3AS comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN44 3AS?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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