RH17 postcode area · Mid Sussex
The RH17 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Horsham, Lewes, Mid Sussex, Wealden. Area Scores range from 68 to 98 across them. Every full RH17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the RH17 district, Haywards Heath North East is the strongest performer at 99 out of 100 (#94 of 6,856 nationally); Chelwood & Nutley is the weakest at 68. All 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £300,000 in Haywards Heath West to £610,000 in Chelwood & Nutley — a 2.0× gap within the RH17 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Horsham, Lewes, Mid Sussex and Wealden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 the RH17 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haywards Heath North EastMid Sussex | 94 | 99 | £600,000 |
| Haywards Heath WestMid Sussex | 416 | 94 | £300,000 |
| Horsham South, Mannings Heath & NuthurstHorsham | 423 | 94 | £557,500 |
| Copthorne & Turners HillMid Sussex | 800 | 88 | £443,500 |
| Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & RodmellLewes | 896 | 87 | £497,500 |
| Haywards Heath South & CuckfieldMid Sussex | 937 | 86 | £510,000 |
| Balcombe & HandcrossMid Sussex | 1,869 | 73 | £505,000 |
| Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & SharpthorneMid Sussex | 1,890 | 72 | £500,000 |
| Cowfold & Partridge GreenHorsham | 2,116 | 69 | £480,000 |
| Hurstpierpoint & BolneyMid Sussex | 2,116 | 69 | £541,500 |
| Chelwood & NutleyWealden | 2,164 | 68 | £610,000 |
People living in RH17 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Managers & directors | 20% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 41% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 11%
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 RH17
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RH17 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RH17.
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.