Postcode · Haywards Heath

RH16 1BD area guide

Who lives in RH16 1BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haywards Heath West
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,508 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

RH16 1BDHaywards Heath

At a glance

What RH16 1BD is like

RH16 1BD is a postcode in the Haywards Heath West area of Mid Sussex. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,508 people. 42.7% of households own their home, 54.6% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.9% 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 RH16 1 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH16 1BD compares

Headline figures for RH16 1BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 103 sales in RH16 1, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,273

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH16 1BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

RH16 1BD FAQs

Is RH16 1BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 RH16 1BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in RH16 1 sold for a median of £525,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH16 1BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH16 1BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH16 1BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.8% of residents. 42.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.4%).

Which council covers RH16 1BD?

The local authority for RH16 1BD is Mid Sussex.

RH16 1BD comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH16 1BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Haywards Heath 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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