Postcode · Haywards Heath

RH17 7BD area guide

Who lives in RH17 7BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,366 (2024)

RH17 7BDHaywards Heath

At a glance

What RH17 7BD is like

RH17 7BD is a postcode in the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne area of Mid Sussex. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,366 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.6% 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 7 sold for a median of £585,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH17 7BD compares

Headline figures for RH17 7BD, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£585,000

Median over 91 sales in RH17 7, +17.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 1 station within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,413

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH17 7BD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.7 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 7 is up 17.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH17 7BD FAQs

Is RH17 7BD 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 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RH17 7BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £585,000.

Homes in RH17 7 sold for a median of £585,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH17 7BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH17 7BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH17 7BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.8%).

Which council covers RH17 7BD?

The local authority for RH17 7BD is Mid Sussex.

RH17 7BD comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH17 7BD?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 0.4 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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