Postcode BN6 9BL (Mid Sussex)

Map showing BN6 9BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN6 9BL is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN6 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN6 9BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 9BL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to BN6 9BL is Church Lane which is centered 591 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arden Grange and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to BN6 9BL (for ages 11 and under) is Albourne Chuch of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic College.

The local pub for residents of BN6 9BL is The Royal Oak Inn and is 4.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2021.

75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for BN6 9BL is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN6 9BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN6 9BL, and the approximate distance away.

Church Lane 591 m
B2118 869 m
B2117 1.25 km
B2116 2.82 km
A281 19.31 km
A259 23.77 km
A24 24.59 km
A23 25.72 km
A27 33.47 km
A3 41.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN6 9BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN6 9BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albourne Chuch of England Primary School 662 m
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.98 km
LVS Hassocks 2.4 km
Hurstpierpoint College 2.98 km
Twineham CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.87 km
Hassocks Infant School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.22 km
Downlands Community School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
4.61 km
Southway Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
4.75 km
The Windmills Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.8 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
5.04 km
St Paul's Catholic College 5.18 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
5.3 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.35 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.41 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
5.51 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
5.52 km
Burgess Hill Girls 5.87 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.15 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
6.17 km
Farney Close School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
6.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN6 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elegant Feast Frozen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.97 km
Rushfields Plant Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.97 km
Poynings Grange Wines Retailers - other Exempt
3.12 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.78 km
Spar Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
3.78 km
Wayfield Park Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.78 km
The Good Start School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.84 km
Chartwells At Twineham C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
3.87 km
Maxwells @ Hickstead Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.97 km
Mr Raclette Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
3.99 km
BaxterStorey At CAE UK PLc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
4.09 km
Eurest Services At Edwards High Vacuum International Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
4.09 km
South Downs Way B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
4.09 km
The Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.09 km
Horsham Coffee Roaster Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.18 km
BaxterStorey At Roche Diagnostics Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
4.19 km
The Acorn Beefeater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
4.29 km
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
4.31 km
Pyecombe Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
4.32 km
Hickstead Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
4.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN6 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Arden Grange Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Arden Grange Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Butts Cottages Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Breechlands Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Breechlands Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Hassocks Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.99 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 12.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN6 9BL - Data from Dec 2021

Alder Shaw Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Chloe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Brickkiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Aspen Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Stalkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Coldharbour Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Calves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Pondtail Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Shaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Randolph's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Sayers Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Poynings Common Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN6 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 25%
30-300 Mbps 75%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.93024900
Longitude -0.20208300
OS Easting 526444
OS Northing 0116072
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23302
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Sussex
County Electorial Division Hurstpierpoint & Bolney ED
Electoral Ward Bolney
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000228
Travel To Work Area Crawley

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33045251
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2