Postcode · Burgess Hill

RH15 8RL area guide

Who lives in RH15 8RL, 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)

RH15 8RLBurgess Hill

At a glance

What RH15 8RL is like

RH15 8RL is a postcode in the Burgess Hill Central area of Mid Sussex. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,952 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 30.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RH15 8 sold for a median of £387,225 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH15 8RL compares

Headline figures for RH15 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,762

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH15 8RL differs most from the national average.

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 40 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 8RL FAQs

Is RH15 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 8RL?

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 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in RH15 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers RH15 8RL?

The local authority for RH15 8RL is Mid Sussex.

RH15 8RL comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH15 8RL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.4 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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