Area Information for Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ

This postcode in Haywards Heath is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Lindfield Rural & High Weald ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of East Grinstead and Uckfield. This page combines information for the address Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RH16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1996. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority Mid Sussex
Ward Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Constituency East Grinstead and Uckfield * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald), and the Sussex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Haywards Heath consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 52
Semi-Detached 22
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 84
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 37
Owned with Mortgage 27
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 84

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 22
Two People 23
Three People 17
Four People 16
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 85

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Haywards Heath consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 21
Family Household 56
Other Household 5
Total 82

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 58
Deprived In One Dimension 19
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 84

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 111
Female 120
Total 231

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 11
5-9 13
10-14 18
15-19 10
20-24 5
25-29 13
30-34 15
35-39 15
40-44 19
45-49 21
50-54 17
55-59 14
60-64 15
65-69 4
70-74 19
75-79 12
80-84 5
85+ 4
Total 230

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RH16 2YJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 53
Married 106
Separated 5
Divorced 10
Widowed 11
Total 185

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 127
Good 70
Fair 28
Bad 5
Very Bad 2
Total 232

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

RH16 2YJ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 51% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 97
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
No GCSEs or Equivalent 26
Other 3
Total 189

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 218
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 1
Chinese 3
Other Asian 2
Arab 1
Total 232

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 200
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 7
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Total 234

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 200
10+ Years 27
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 233

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to RH16 2YJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 201
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East or Asia 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 95
Christian 103
Buddhist 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 30
Total 233

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Lindfield Rural & High Weald ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 22% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 45
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 20
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 13
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 35
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 3
Total 184

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 36
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Elementary Occupations 2
Total 104

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 48
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5
Semi-Routine Occupation 3
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 23
Full-time Student 4
Total 185

Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ is within the Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald policing neighbourhood, under the Sussex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near RH16 2YJ
Neighbourhood Team Address Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald
The Brow
Burgess Hill
RH15 9BU
Force Website: http://www.sussex.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to RH16 2YJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for RH16 2YJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ. The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Haywards Heath 2.9 miles
Wivelsfield 5 miles
Balcombe 5.1 miles
Burgess Hill 5.7 miles
Plumpton 6 miles
Uckfield 6.7 miles
Buxted 7.6 miles
Hassocks 7.7 miles
Cooksbridge 7.8 miles
East Grinstead 7.8 miles
Three Bridges 8.8 miles
Crawley 9.3 miles
Dormans 9.9 miles
Crowborough 11 miles
Lewes 11 miles
Ifield 11 miles
Falmer 11 miles
Gatwick Airport 12 miles
Faygate 12 miles
Lingfield 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ. The nearest is St Augustine's CofE Primary School, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ. The nearest is Oathall Community College, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Oathall Community College 2.3 miles March 2018
    
Ardingly College 3 miles  
Warden Park Secondary Academy 4.1 miles January 2017
    
Chailey School 5.2 miles January 2017
    
West Sussex Alternative Provision College 5.4 miles March 2018
    
The Burgess Hill Academy 5.9 miles May 2019
    
St Paul's Catholic College 6 miles February 2023
    
Uckfield College 6.8 miles April 2024
    
Hurstpierpoint College 7.3 miles  
Downlands Community School 7.7 miles October 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ. The nearest is Lindfield Medical Centre, approximately 1.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lindfield Medical Centre 1.8 miles
Northlands Wood Surgery 2.2 miles
Newtons Practice 2.9 miles
Vale Surgery 3.5 miles
Dolphins Practice 3.5 miles
Newick Health Centre 3.7 miles
Cuckfield Medical Centre 4.2 miles
St Dunstan's Chapel, West Hoathley 4.4 miles
Gillets Surgery 4.9 miles
Chailey Surgery 5.3 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ. The nearest is Heathcote House Dental Practice, approximately 2.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ. The nearest is Princess Royal Hospital, approximately 2.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Haywards Heath, RH16 2YJ. The nearest is Lindfield Eyecare, approximately 1.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.