Postcode district · Burgess Hill
Who lives in RH15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 44,792 (2024)
Who lives in RH15
Residents
44,792
2024 estimate
Households
17,024
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
RH15England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
RH15
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; RH15 is above that, at 51.8%. 30.8% have never married.
RH15England
Married or civil partnership51.8%44.7%
Never married30.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; RH15 is broadly in line with that, at 85.3%.
RH15
51%
34%
England
- Very good51.1%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.