Postcode · Burgess Hill

RH15 0WB area guide

Who lives in RH15 0WB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burgess Hill East
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,276 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH15 0WB is like

RH15 0WB is a postcode in the Burgess Hill East neighbourhood of Mid Sussex. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,276 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 4.1% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 79.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH15 0 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH15 0WB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 178 sales in RH15 0, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 10 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£71,964

Average a year, before tax — higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
26.8% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH15 0WB FAQs

Is RH15 0WB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RH15 0WB?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in RH15 0 sold for a median of £435,000 across 178 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH15 0WB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH15 0WB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH15 0WB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 13.5% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.9%).

Which council covers RH15 0WB?

RH15 0WB is in Mid Sussex.

RH15 0WB is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH15 0WB?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Burgess Hill Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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