The postcode BN6 9BD is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN6 9BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN6 9BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 9BD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BN6 9BD is New Way Lane which is centered 760 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Jack and Jill and is 925 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 1.87 km away.
The closest primary school to BN6 9BD (for ages 11 and under) is St Lawrence CofE Primary 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 9BD is Pyecombe Golf Club and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for BN6 9BD 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 9BD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN6 9BD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN6 9BD
| 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 9BD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassocks Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 2.19 km |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.21 km |
| Downlands Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 30, 2016) | 2.24 km |
| The Windmills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.32 km |
| Hurstpierpoint College | Independent school | 4-19 | 3.19 km | |
| Albourne Chuch of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.49 km | |
| Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 3.98 km |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 4.58 km |
| LVS Hassocks | Special school | 8-19 | 4.62 km | |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 4.81 km |
| Woodlands Meed | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 4.84 km |
| Southway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 5 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 5 km |
| Burgess Hill Girls | Independent school | 2-19 | 5.03 km | |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 5.13 km |
| The Gattons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 5.16 km |
| Patcham Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 5.85 km |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | 5.86 km | |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 5.98 km |
| Patcham High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 6.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN6 9BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyecombe Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 1.5 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 1.58 km | |
| Spar Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 1.58 km | |
| Wayfield Park Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 1.58 km | |
| Duck Lodge B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 1.79 km | |
| Kingsley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Tallai House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| The White House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| The Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2020 | 2.01 km | |
| Brendon Stud And Saddlery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| Elegant Feast Frozen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 2.86 km | |
| Rushfields Plant Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 2.86 km | |
| Pangdean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 3.08 km | |
| Route 23 Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2020 | 3.08 km | |
| The Sussex Peasant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 8, 2022 | 3.08 km | |
| The Wild Flour Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 3.35 km | |
| The Good Start School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 3.43 km | |
| South Downs Way B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 3.62 km | |
| The Royal Oak Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 3.62 km | |
| Poynings Grange Wines | Exempt | 3.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN6 9BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Jack and Jill | 925 m | |
| Jack and Jill | 950 m | |
| Mill Lane | 1.18 km | |
| Nurseries | 1.2 km | |
| Nurseries | 1.21 km | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 5.11 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 12.54 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 26.78 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 26.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN6 9BD - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashen Plantation | 332 m | |
| Roundhill Plantation | 420 m | |
| Patson's Copse | 546 m | |
| Wellcombe Bottom | Valley | 676 m |
| Bullsmead Shaw | 761 m | |
| Wolstonbury Hill | 765 m | |
| Old Wood | 789 m | |
| Newer Copse | 795 m | |
| Foxhole Shaw | 932 m | |
| Ockenden's Wood | 938 m | |
| Sandfield Pond | 971 m | |
| Ockenden's Shaw | 972 m | |
| Stonecroft Copse | 1.02 km | |
| Bonny's Wood | 1.08 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN6 9BD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24 Mbps | 27.7 Mbps | 79.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.8 Mbps | 5.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 57.1% | 28.6% | 23 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 28.6% | 28.6% | 57.5 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.91456600 |
| Longitude | -0.16745000 |
| OS Easting | 528921 |
| OS Northing | 0114388 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| South Downs National Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Arundel and South Downs |
| County Electorial Division | Hurstpierpoint & Bolney ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hurstpierpoint and Downs |
| 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 | Brighton |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | E33045250 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Sussex 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Sussex 016D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |