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BN45 7 area guide

Who lives in BN45 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Population: 1,748 (2024)

BN45 7Postcode sector · Brighton

At a glance

What BN45 7 is like

The BN45 7 postcode sector in Mid Sussex covers 42 live postcodes and is home to about 1,748 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 67.4% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN45 7 sold for a median of £487,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN45 7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£487,500

Median over 6 sales in BN45 7, −36.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,145

Average a year, before tax — higher than 85% 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 big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BN45 7 FAQs

Is BN45 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN45 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £487,500.

Homes in BN45 7 sold for a median of £487,500 across 6 sales in the year to August 2026, −36.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN45 7 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN45 7, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN45 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (42.8%).

Which council covers BN45 7?

BN45 7 is in Mid Sussex.

BN45 7 is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN45 7?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hassocks Rail Station, 2.7 miles away.

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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