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RH16 postcode area · Haywards Heath

The RH16 postcode district covers Haywards Heath and spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lewes, Mid Sussex. Area Scores range from 66 to 98 across them. Every full RH16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the RH16 district, Haywards Heath North East is the strongest performer at 99 out of 100 (#94 of 6,856 nationally); Haywards Heath East is the weakest at 66. 6 of the 7 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 the RH16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lewes and Mid Sussex — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£51,068a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime40per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied72%

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 the RH16 district

£425,000median home sold over the past year · +13.7% over 5 years · +2.4% over the year · 634 sales
Detached£700,000
Semi-detached£480,000
Terraced£413,500
Flat£250,500
Mid Sussex£440,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Haywards Heath North EastMid Sussex 9499 £600,000
Haywards Heath WestMid Sussex 41694 £300,000
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & RodmellLewes 89687 £497,500
Haywards Heath South & CuckfieldMid Sussex 93786 £510,000
Balcombe & HandcrossMid Sussex 1,86973 £505,000
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & SharpthorneMid Sussex 1,89072 £500,000
Haywards Heath EastMid Sussex 2,30166 £377,500

People living in RH16 Census 2021

Residents68,313
Median age (est.)43
Density235per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above44%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 9%25–44 25%45–64 27%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 11%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 28%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional17%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Skilled trades8%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 13%

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.

Towns & places in RH16

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RH16 district.

Haywards Heath

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RH16.

RH17 RH15 BN6 BN8 BN45 TN22 RH18 RH10

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.