Postcode · Burgess Hill

RH15 8DH area guide

Who lives in RH15 8DH, 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: 1,887 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH15 8DH is like

RH15 8DH 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 1,887 people. 46.3% of households own their home, 42.1% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 65.5% 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 8DH compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.2 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

of 8 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 big private rental marketPositive
42.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH15 8 is up 6.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

RH15 8DH FAQs

Is RH15 8DH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 8DH?

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 8DH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH15 8DH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RH15 8DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 11.4% of residents. 46.3% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (45.5%).

Which council covers RH15 8DH?

RH15 8DH is in Mid Sussex.

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

How well connected is RH15 8DH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Burgess Hill Rail Station, 137 yards 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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