Who lives in RH17 5LT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH17 5LT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,279 (2024)
RH17 5LTHaywards Heath
Who lives in RH17 5LT
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH17 5LT sits in (Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield): about 2,279 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the RH17 5LT area is well above that, at 62.6%. 25% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the RH17 5LT area is broadly in line with that, at 89.8%.
- Very good60.7%48.5%
- Good29.1%33.7%
- Fair7.9%12.7%
- Bad1.9%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.