Postcode · Hassocks

BN6 9FB area guide

Who lives in BN6 9FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,722 (2024)

BN6 9FBHassocks

At a glance

What BN6 9FB is like

BN6 9FB is a postcode in the Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint neighbourhood of Mid Sussex. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,722 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 27.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 60.1% 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 BN6 9 sold for a median of £512,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN6 9FB 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£512,500

Median over 106 sales in BN6 9, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£69,192

Average a year, before tax — higher than 83% 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
27.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

BN6 9FB FAQs

Is BN6 9FB 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 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN6 9FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £512,500.

Homes in BN6 9 sold for a median of £512,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN6 9FB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN6 9FB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN6 9FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.8% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (33.2%).

Which council covers BN6 9FB?

BN6 9FB is in Mid Sussex.

BN6 9FB is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN6 9FB?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hassocks Rail Station, 0.4 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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