Who lives in RH17 7BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH17 7BD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
RH17 7BDHaywards Heath
Who lives in RH17 7BD
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH17 7BD sits in (Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne): about 1,366 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 9.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.1% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the RH17 7BD area is above that, at 58.4%. 23.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the RH17 7BD area is broadly in line with that, at 85.1%.
- Very good52.7%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.