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BN45 area guide

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

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
1,748 (2024)
At a glance

What BN45 is like

The BN45 postcode district 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 sold for a median of £487,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN45 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, −36.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
0

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.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BN45 FAQs

01
Is BN45 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).
02
How much does a house cost in BN45?

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

Homes in BN45 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.
03
Is BN45 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, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN45?

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%).
05
Which council covers BN45?

BN45 is in Mid Sussex.

BN45 is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN45?

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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