Postcode district · Haywards Heath

RH16 area guide

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

Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Population: 51,489 (2024)

RH16Postcode district · Haywards Heath

At a glance

What RH16 is like

The RH16 postcode district in Mid Sussex covers 1,119 live postcodes and is home to about 51,489 people in 20,407 households. 69% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.8% 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 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH16 compares

Headline figures for RH16, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.5/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 547 sales in RH16, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in RH16.

Household incomeMore

£72,950

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH16 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.9 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
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH16 FAQs

Is RH16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in RH16 sold for a median of £425,000 across 547 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH16, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.5% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.3%).

Which council covers RH16?

The local authority for RH16 is Mid Sussex.

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

How well connected is RH16?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.4 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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