Postcode · Haywards Heath

RH17 7DX area guide

Who lives in RH17 7DX, 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 7DXHaywards Heath

At a glance

What RH17 7DX is like

RH17 7DX is a postcode in the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne neighbourhood of Mid Sussex. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,366 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.6% 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 7 sold for a median of £585,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH17 7DX 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

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

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£71,413

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
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 7DX FAQs

Is RH17 7DX 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 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RH17 7DX?

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 7DX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in RH17 7DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers RH17 7DX?

RH17 7DX is in Mid Sussex.

RH17 7DX is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH17 7DX?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 1.1 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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