Who lives in RH16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 51,489 (2024)
RH16Postcode district · Haywards Heath
Who lives in RH16
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.5% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; RH16 is above that, at 51.7%. 31.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; RH16 is broadly in line with that, at 86.6%.
- Very good54.8%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.