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Postcode · Haywards Heath

Who lives in RH16 1FB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH16 1FB, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Haywards Heath West
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,423 (2024)
Population

Who lives in RH16 1FB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 1FB (Haywards Heath West) (about 1,423 residents).

Residents
1,423
2024 estimate
Households
606
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 19%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.6% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

RH16 1FBEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48.5% of residents are female and 51.5% male.

RH16 1FB
49%
51%
England
  • Female48.5%51%
  • Male51.5%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

50.5% of adults in the RH16 1FB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 35.6% have never married.

RH16 1FBEngland
Married or civil partnership50.5%44.7%
Never married35.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed4.4%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

88.8% of residents in the RH16 1FB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

RH16 1FB
57%
32%
England
  • Very good57.2%48.5%
  • Good31.6%33.7%
  • Fair8.8%12.7%
  • Bad2.1%4%
  • Very bad0.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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