The postcode BN6 8LB is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN6 8LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN6 8LB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BN6 8LB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BN6 8LB is Highlands Close which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Library and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 729 m away.
The closest primary school to BN6 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is The Windmills Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic College.
The local pub for residents of BN6 8LB is Pyecombe Golf Club and is 2.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BN6 8LB is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN6 8LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN6 8LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN6 8LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN6 8LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 30, 2016) | 129 m |
| The Windmills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 220 m |
| Hassocks Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 641 m |
| Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 3.01 km |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| Hurstpierpoint College | Independent school | 4-19 | 3.1 km | |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Woodlands Meed | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Burgess Hill Girls | Independent school | 2-19 | 3.32 km | |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 3.68 km |
| Southway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 4.17 km |
| The Gattons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 4.18 km |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 4.59 km |
| Manor Field Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 4.81 km |
| Albourne Chuch of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5 km | |
| Plumpton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 23, 2018) | 5.06 km |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | 5.18 km | |
| LVS Hassocks | Special school | 8-19 | 5.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN6 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyecombe Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 2.8 km | |
| Chartwells At London Meed Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.06 km | |
| Firgrove Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 3.13 km | |
| Hilgay Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 3.13 km | |
| Duck Lodge B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 3.2 km | |
| Chartwells At Birchwood Grove Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Dicker House Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 3.26 km | |
| Woodlands Meed College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Woodlands Meed Enterprise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| BaxterStorey At Roche Diagnostics Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 3.28 km | |
| Harris And Hoole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2020 | 3.3 km | |
| Woodlands Meed School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Burgess Hill Girls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 3.32 km | |
| BHTFC Juniors Tea Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 3.34 km | |
| Compass Group @ The Burgess Hill Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 3.34 km | |
| Kingsley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| Tallai House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| The White House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| The Acorn Beefeater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 3.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN6 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Library | 194 m | |
| Downlands Community School | 195 m | |
| Library | 236 m | |
| Orion Parade | 271 m | |
| Orion Parade | 298 m | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 760 m | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Library | 3.7 km | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 729 m | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 761 m | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 3.5 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 14.71 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 26.01 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 26.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN6 8LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Butcher's Wood | 840 m | |
| Millbrook Shaw | 1.11 km | |
| Lag Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Bonny's Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Reed Pond Shaw | 1.38 km | |
| Ockenden's Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Molehilly Shaw | 1.56 km | |
| Ham Shaw | 1.58 km | |
| Ockenden's Shaw | 1.63 km | |
| The Wilderness | 1.76 km | |
| Clayton Holt | 1.78 km | |
| Bullsmead Shaw | 1.78 km | |
| Ockley Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Patson's Copse | 1.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN6 8LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.92210800 |
| Longitude | -0.13596500 |
| OS Easting | 531113 |
| OS Northing | 0115282 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Arundel and South Downs |
| County Electorial Division | Hassocks & Burgess Hill South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hassocks |
| Local Authority District | Mid Sussex |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Coast to Capital Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Sussex |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000228 |
| Travel To Work Area | Crawley |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Sussex |
| Cancer Alliance | Surrey and Sussex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Sussex Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS West Sussex CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hurstpierpoint BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33045258 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Sussex 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Sussex 017D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |