Postcode district · Hassocks

BN6 area guide

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

Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Population: 25,516 (2024)

BN6Postcode district · Hassocks

At a glance

What BN6 is like

The BN6 postcode district in Mid Sussex covers 621 live postcodes and is home to about 25,516 people in 9,760 households. 77.4% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN6 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.1/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 237 sales in BN6, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in BN6.

Household incomeMore

£69,351

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN6 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN6 FAQs

Is BN6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in BN6 sold for a median of £525,000 across 237 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.2%).

Which council covers BN6?

The local authority for BN6 is Mid Sussex.

BN6 comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN6?

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, 0.6 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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