Postcode district · Haywards Heath

RH17 area guide

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

Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Population: 45,992 (2024)

RH17Postcode district · Haywards Heath

At a glance

What RH17 is like

The RH17 postcode district in Mid Sussex covers 714 live postcodes and is home to about 45,992 people across 25 census neighbourhoods. 73.9% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH17 sold for a median of £589,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH17 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£589,000

Median over 237 sales in RH17, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

96%

of 23 rated schools in RH17 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£73,412

Average a year, before tax — higher than 88% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH17 is up 6.1% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH17 FAQs

Is RH17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.6 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RH17?

The median sale price over the last year was £589,000.

Homes in RH17 sold for a median of £589,000 across 237 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH17 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH17, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (47.5%).

Which council covers RH17?

RH17 is in Mid Sussex.

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

How well connected is RH17?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.3 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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