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Postcode · Haywards Heath

Who lives in RH17 7AB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH17 7AB, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,803 (2024)
Population

Who lives in RH17 7AB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH17 7AB (Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield) (about 1,803 residents).

Residents
1,803
2024 estimate
Households
621
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.5% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.

RH17 7ABEngland
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

50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.

RH17 7AB
50%
50%
England
  • Female50.4%51%
  • Male49.6%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

61.5% of adults in the RH17 7AB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.1% have never married.

RH17 7ABEngland
Married or civil partnership61.5%44.7%
Never married27.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.9%9.1%
Separated1.3%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

92.4% of residents in the RH17 7AB area describe their health as good or very good, above the England average of 82.2%.

RH17 7AB
61%
31%
England
  • Very good61.2%48.5%
  • Good31.2%33.7%
  • Fair6.4%12.7%
  • Bad1%4%
  • Very bad0.2%1.2%

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

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