Postcode · Haywards Heath

RH17 5QL area guide

Who lives in RH17 5QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balcombe & Handcross
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,158 (2024)

RH17 5QLHaywards Heath

At a glance

What RH17 5QL is like

RH17 5QL is a postcode in the Balcombe & Handcross neighbourhood of Mid Sussex. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,158 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in RH17 5 sold for a median of £645,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH17 5QL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£645,750

Median over 90 sales in RH17 5, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£71,861

Average a year, before tax — higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH17 5QL FAQs

Is RH17 5QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH17 5QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £645,750.

Homes in RH17 5 sold for a median of £645,750 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH17 5QL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH17 5QL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH17 5QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (57.7%).

Which council covers RH17 5QL?

RH17 5QL is in Mid Sussex.

RH17 5QL is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH17 5QL?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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