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BN5 9NA area guide

Who lives in BN5 9NA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,748 (2024)

BN5 9NAHenfield

At a glance

What BN5 9NA is like

BN5 9NA is a postcode in the Hurstpierpoint & Bolney area of Mid Sussex. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,748 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BN5 9 sold for a median of £499,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN5 9NA compares

Headline figures for BN5 9NA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£499,000

Median over 78 sales in BN5 9, −16.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,145

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN5 9NA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN5 9 is down 16.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.1% 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.

Questions

BN5 9NA FAQs

Is BN5 9NA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN5 9NA?

The median sale price over the last year was £499,000.

Homes in BN5 9 sold for a median of £499,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN5 9NA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN5 9NA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN5 9NA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BN5 9NA?

The local authority for BN5 9NA is Mid Sussex.

BN5 9NA comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN5 9NA?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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