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BN6 9XH area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,810 (2024)
At a glance

What BN6 9XH is like

BN6 9XH 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 1,810 people. 55.5% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 34.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN6 9 sold for a median of £512,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN6 9XH compares

Headline figures for BN6 9XH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 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
1.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

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 BN6 9XH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    34.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN6 9XH FAQs

01
Is BN6 9XH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BN6 9XH?

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.
03
Is BN6 9XH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN6 9XH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN6 9XH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).
05
Which council covers BN6 9XH?

The local authority for BN6 9XH is Mid Sussex.

BN6 9XH comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN6 9XH?

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). The nearest station is Hassocks Rail Station, 2.8 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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