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Postcode · Haywards Heath

Who lives in RH17 5EA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH17 5EA, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,419 (2024)
Population

Who lives in RH17 5EA

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH17 5EA sits in (Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield): about 2,419 residents.

Residents
2,419
2024 estimate
Households
627
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 10%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.6% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 9.7% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.

RH17 5EAEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.

RH17 5EA
50%
50%
England
  • Female50.3%51%
  • Male49.7%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the RH17 5EA area is above that, at 53.2%. 33.7% have never married.

RH17 5EAEngland
Married or civil partnership53.2%44.7%
Never married33.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.4%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed3.3%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the RH17 5EA area is broadly in line with that, at 91.8%.

RH17 5EA
63%
29%
England
  • Very good63%48.5%
  • Good28.8%33.7%
  • Fair6.1%12.7%
  • Bad1.8%4%
  • Very bad0.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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