Who lives in RH17 5AE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH17 5AE, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,457 (2024)
RH17 5AEHaywards Heath
Who lives in RH17 5AE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH17 5AE (Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield) (about 1,457 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 10.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
53.8% of adults in the RH17 5AE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.7% of residents in the RH17 5AE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good55.3%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair8.6%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.