Postcode · Haywards Heath

RH16 3PU area guide

Who lives in RH16 3PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haywards Heath East
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,620 (2024)

RH16 3PUHaywards Heath

At a glance

What RH16 3PU is like

RH16 3PU is a postcode in the Haywards Heath East area of Mid Sussex. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,620 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.9% 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 3 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH16 3PU compares

Headline figures for RH16 3PU, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 135 sales in RH16 3, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£63,324

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH16 3PU differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Low crimePositive
9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH16 3PU FAQs

Is RH16 3PU 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 9.5 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 3PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in RH16 3 sold for a median of £340,000 across 135 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH16 3PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH16 3PU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH16 3PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.9%).

Which council covers RH16 3PU?

The local authority for RH16 3PU is Mid Sussex.

RH16 3PU comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH16 3PU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.8 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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