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BN6 8NY

Ockley Lane

Hassocks

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Detailed insights for BN6 8NY

Overview

Postcode BN6 8NY is located in an urban city, within the Hassocks ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint is £69,192 per year. The nearest station is Hassocks located about 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,098 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint is £69,192 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN6 8NY.

Flood risk

No risk

Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint near BN6 8NY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hassocks located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
613
Population density
979.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
15.05(+30%)
Violence and sexual offences
14.08(-55%)
Public order
4.85(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.85(-25%)
Burglary
2.91(+11%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
557
90.86%
Other White
26
4.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
1.47%
Irish
6
0.98%
Chinese
6
0.98%
Total population: 613

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
220
46.71%
Level 3 (A level)
77
16.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
65
13.8%
No qualifications
42
8.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
7.43%
Total 16+ residents: 471

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
101
41.56%
Owns outright
84
34.57%
Other social rented
25
10.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
9.05%
Other forms of private rent
7
2.88%
Total households: 243

Property prices in Hassocks

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £532,500 in Hassocks area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £2,494,576.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hassocks in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hassocks over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£675,000
Flats15£259,700
Semi-Detached37£530,000
Terraced13£420,000

10 year median price trend in Hassocks

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hassocks.

Schools

In the BN6 8NY postcode area, located within Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN6 8NY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryHassocks Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryDownlands Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Mid Sussex district (2025-26).

Band A£1,571
Band B£1,833
Band C£2,095
Band D£2,356
Band E£2,880
Band F£3,404
Band G£3,927
Band H£4,713

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid SussexE14001366
WardHassocksE05014726
ParishHassocksE04010002
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hassocks, Keymer & East HurstpierpointE02006620
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 017BE01031745
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.