Postcode · Burgess Hill

RH15 9UT area guide

Who lives in RH15 9UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burgess Hill South
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,651 (2024)

RH15 9UTBurgess Hill

At a glance

What RH15 9UT is like

RH15 9UT is a postcode in the Burgess Hill South area of Mid Sussex. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,651 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9UT compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£73,902

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH15 9UT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH15 9UT FAQs

Is RH15 9UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RH15 9UT?

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 9UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH15 9UT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH15 9UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.9%).

Which council covers RH15 9UT?

The local authority for RH15 9UT is Mid Sussex.

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

How well connected is RH15 9UT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 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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