Postcode · Burgess Hill

RH15 9AU area guide

Who lives in RH15 9AU, 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)
Status: No longer in use

RH15 9AUBurgess Hill

At a glance

What RH15 9AU is like

RH15 9AU 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 1,887 people. 46.3% of households own their home, 42.1% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RH15 9 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH15 9AU compares

Headline figures for RH15 9AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 107 sales in RH15 9, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 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 9AU differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

RH15 9AU FAQs

Is RH15 9AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 9AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in RH15 9 sold for a median of £380,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH15 9AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH15 9AU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RH15 9AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers RH15 9AU?

The local authority for RH15 9AU is Mid Sussex.

RH15 9AU comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH15 9AU?

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 Burgess Hill Rail Station, 0.2 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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