Who lives in RH16 2AP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH16 2AP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath North East
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,851 (2024)
RH16 2APHaywards Heath
Who lives in RH16 2AP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 2AP (Haywards Heath North East) (about 1,851 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 9.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
60.4% of adults in the RH16 2AP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.6% of residents in the RH16 2AP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good57.6%48.5%
- Good30%33.7%
- Fair9%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.