Balcombe & Handcross
Mid Sussex · South East · population 8,058 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,869 of 6,856 in England
- #481 of 1,119 in South East
- #12 of 17 in Mid Sussex
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
Balcombe & Handcross is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,869 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #12 of 17 in Mid Sussex. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Health (86) but weak on Housing & access (21). Typical homes here sold for about £505,000 over the past year, up 10% across five years (from 137 sales), 15% above the wider Mid Sussex median of £440,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £505,000 | 137 | -3.8% | +10.5% |
| Detached | £820,000 | 59 | +5.8% | +36.7% |
| Semi-detached | £422,000 | 41 | -8.3% | -0.8% |
| Terraced | £412,500 | 20 | +3.1% | +21.3% |
| Flat | £275,000 | 17 | +11.8% | +27.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,770 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Mid Sussex
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Denmead & SouthwickWinchester73£400,000
- Clapham Junction & East HillWandsworth73£617,500
- Leonard Stanley & UleyStroud73£355,000
- Wylam & OvinghamNorthumberland73£269,500
- Carlton, Hemingbrough & OsgodbyNorth Yorkshire73£248,000
- Halliford & Sunbury WestSpelthorne73£497,500