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BN44 3SE area guide

Who lives in BN44 3SE, 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 3SE is like

BN44 3SE is a postcode in the Henfield & Small Dole neighbourhood of Horsham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,651 people. 55.7% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 29.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BN44 3 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN44 3SE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£60,694

Average a year, before tax — higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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 3SE FAQs

Is BN44 3SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BN44 3SE?

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 3SE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in BN44 3SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BN44 3SE?

BN44 3SE is in Horsham.

BN44 3SE is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN44 3SE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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