Postcode · Burgess Hill

RH15 8DE area guide

Who lives in RH15 8DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burgess Hill Central
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,952 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH15 8DE is like

RH15 8DE is a postcode in the Burgess Hill Central neighbourhood of Mid Sussex. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,952 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 30.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH15 8 sold for a median of £387,225 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH15 8DE compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£387,225

Median over 134 sales in RH15 8, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£57,762

Average a year, before tax — higher than 62% 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 lot of social housingLook closer
30.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH15 8 is up 6.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH15 8DE FAQs

Is RH15 8DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RH15 8DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £387,225.

Homes in RH15 8 sold for a median of £387,225 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH15 8DE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH15 8DE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RH15 8DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 53.1% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (51.4%).

Which council covers RH15 8DE?

RH15 8DE is in Mid Sussex.

RH15 8DE is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH15 8DE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 0.3 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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