Postcode · Haywards Heath

RH16 1QG area guide

Who lives in RH16 1QG, 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: 1,925 (2024)

RH16 1QGHaywards Heath

At a glance

What RH16 1QG is like

RH16 1QG 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 1,925 people. 66.6% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.6% 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 1QG compares

Headline figures for RH16 1QG, 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: 10.5 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 1QG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
Low crimePositive
10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH16 1QG FAQs

Is RH16 1QG 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 10.5 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 RH16 1QG?

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 1QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH16 1QG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH16 1QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.2%).

Which council covers RH16 1QG?

The local authority for RH16 1QG is Mid Sussex.

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

How well connected is RH16 1QG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.1 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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