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BN5 postcode area · Horsham

The BN5 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Horsham, Mid Sussex. Area Scores range from 67 to 88 across them. Every full BN5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the BN5 district's neighbourhoods is Steyning & Upper Beeding (88 out of 100, #793 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Henfield & Small Dole (67). All 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £445,000 in Steyning & Upper Beeding to £541,500 in Hurstpierpoint & Bolney. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Horsham and Mid Sussex — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£45,914a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime48per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied76%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BN5 district

£550,000median home sold over the past year · +22.9% over 5 years · -5.2% over the year · 99 sales
Detached£690,000
Semi-detached£465,000
Terraced£357,500
Flat£210,000
Horsham£435,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Steyning & Upper BeedingHorsham 79388 £445,000
Cowfold & Partridge GreenHorsham 2,11669 £480,000
Hurstpierpoint & BolneyMid Sussex 2,11669 £541,500
Henfield & Small DoleHorsham 2,25367 £515,000

People living in BN5 Census 2021

Residents31,957
Median age (est.)49
Density158per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above38%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 19%45–64 30%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 11%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 28%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors20%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 42% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN5.

BN44 BN4 BN43 BN45 BN42 BN41 BN15 RH13

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.