Postcode · Haywards Heath

RH17 6DB area guide

Who lives in RH17 6DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balcombe & Handcross
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,441 (2024)

RH17 6DBHaywards Heath

At a glance

What RH17 6DB is like

RH17 6DB is a postcode in the Balcombe & Handcross area of Mid Sussex. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,441 people. 62% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 65.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH17 6 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH17 6DB compares

Headline figures for RH17 6DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 56 sales in RH17 6, +10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£71,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH17 6DB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH17 6 is up 10.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH17 6DB FAQs

Is RH17 6DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH17 6DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in RH17 6 sold for a median of £535,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH17 6DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH17 6DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH17 6DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.2%).

Which council covers RH17 6DB?

The local authority for RH17 6DB is Mid Sussex.

RH17 6DB comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH17 6DB?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Balcombe Rail Station, 2.8 miles away.

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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