Beechings, Henfield, BN5 9XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN5 9XB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	47.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.7%	52.6%	1.9%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.5%	33.1%	8.6%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	50.2%	-10.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	54.7%	3.0%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.9%	33.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	10.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	24.9%	10.8%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	39%	37.7%	-1.3%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.7%	95.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	13.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	86.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	87.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.9%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Beechings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechings was 16.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% lower than the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechings has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote and the 90th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN5 9XB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beechings are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Horsham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beechings, Henfield, BN5 9XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN5 9XB

Average Price
£412,557

Semi-Detached
£410,226

Terraced
£373,606

Detached
£453,506

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechings

Average Price
£432,877

Semi-Detached
£429,847

Terraced
£384,960

Detached
£495,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BeechingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Beechings, Henfield, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-06-07	£339,529
9 Beechings, Henfield, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-05-10	£424,336
4 Beechings, Henfield, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£472,500	2023-10-27	£494,656
26 Beechings, Henfield, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-04-14	£500,701
2 Beechings, Henfield, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£519,500	2022-03-04	£558,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN5 9XB

Employment

BN5 9XB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	61
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School Fabians Way , BN5 9PU	3out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst CofE Primary School School Lane , Ashurst BN44 3AY	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jolesfield CofE Primary School Littleworth Lane , Partridge Green RH13 8JJ	2out of 4	3,924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Post House Cafe	The Post House Cafe, Unit 2 Clarence House	929 yd
Truffles	Truffles, Truffles	934 yd
Goodness Henfield	Goodness Henfield, Shop Jasmine House	935 yd
New London House	New London House, London House	936 yd
Christina's	Christina's, Mountain Ash House	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Railway	The Old Railway, The Old Railway	155 yd
Preston Nomads Cricket Club	Preston Nomads, Cricket Club	936 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn, The Plough Inn	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Fish	King Fish, 2 Stanmore House		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Peters C Of E Primary School FABIANS WAY	grass pitches	535 yd
Henfield Tennis Club HENFIELD TENNIS CLUB HENFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHCROFT	tennis courts	679 yd
Henfield Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	703 yd
Rothery Field Nep Town Road	grass pitches	924 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BN5 9XB