Neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex
South East · 17 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#11 of 296 local authorities · 17 neighbourhoods · 155,010 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Burgess Hill Central (61) to Burgess Hill South (100); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Within Mid Sussex, Burgess Hill South is the strongest performer at 100 out of 100 (#1 of 6,856 nationally); Burgess Hill Central is the weakest at 61. 15 of the 17 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £300,000 in Haywards Heath West to £600,000 in Haywards Heath North East — a 2.0× gap within Mid Sussex.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Mid Sussex
Towns & places in Mid Sussex
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Hill South | 1 | 100 | £480,000 |
| Haywards Heath North East | 94 | 99 | £600,000 |
| East Grinstead West & South | 142 | 98 | £505,000 |
| Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint | 245 | 96 | £550,000 |
| East Grinstead East | 334 | 95 | £432,000 |
| Haywards Heath West | 416 | 94 | £300,000 |
| Burgess Hill West | 423 | 94 | £375,000 |
| Crawley Down | 752 | 89 | £459,000 |
| Copthorne & Turners Hill | 800 | 88 | £443,500 |
| Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield | 937 | 86 | £510,000 |
| Burgess Hill East | 1,054 | 85 | £405,000 |
| East Grinstead Central & North | 1,869 | 73 | £350,000 |
| Balcombe & Handcross | 1,869 | 73 | £505,000 |
| Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne | 1,890 | 72 | £500,000 |
| Hurstpierpoint & Bolney | 2,116 | 69 | £541,500 |
| Haywards Heath East | 2,301 | 66 | £377,500 |
| Burgess Hill Central | 2,651 | 61 | £350,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Mid Sussex
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Haywards Heath North East | 22 |
| East Grinstead East | 23 |
| Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne | 27 |
| Burgess Hill South | 29 |
| Crawley Down | 30 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Haywards Heath North East | £55,361 |
| Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield | £55,111 |
| Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne | £50,727 |
| East Grinstead East | £50,625 |
| Burgess Hill East | £50,472 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Haywards Heath West | 6.1× |
| Burgess Hill West | 7.6× |
| East Grinstead Central & North | 8.0× |
| Burgess Hill East | 8.0× |
| Haywards Heath East | 8.3× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Mid Sussex
Postcode districts that overlap Mid Sussex — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Mid Sussex Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Managers & directors | 17% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Mid Sussex.