Who lives in RH16 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH16 2LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath North East
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,050 (2024)
RH16 2LYHaywards Heath
Who lives in RH16 2LY
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH16 2LY sits in (Haywards Heath North East): about 2,050 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
52.9% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
- Female52.9%51%
- Male47.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the RH16 2LY area is above that, at 50.6%. 26.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the RH16 2LY area is broadly in line with that, at 83.5%.
- Very good51.7%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.