Postcode sector · Henfield

BN5 0 area guide

Who lives in BN5 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Population: 1,474 (2024)

BN5 0Postcode sector · Henfield

At a glance

What BN5 0 is like

The BN5 0 postcode sector in Horsham covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 1,474 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 80.8% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 75–79, and 42.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How BN5 0 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
43.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN5 0 FAQs

Is BN5 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is BN5 0 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN5 0, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN5 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 75–79, at 10.1% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51.3%).

Which council covers BN5 0?

BN5 0 is in Horsham.

BN5 0 is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN5 0?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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