Area360 logo

Find postcode

Balcombe & Handcross

Interactive map displaying Balcombe & Handcross

About

Balcombe and Handcross sit in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex. The villages lie on the High Weald ridge with fields, copses and lanes. The A23 runs close to Handcross; Balcombe is bisected by the railway and has Balcombe station. Farming and small businesses occupy former estate land; both villages include a primary school, a village hall and parish church. Nymans sits on the eastern edge of Handcross, a garden and house with plant collections and stone ruins managed by the National Trust, set within woodlands and ponds that shape local footpaths.

Transport links include the A23 and local rail services at Balcombe station, used by commuters and freight passing through Balcombe Tunnel, a Victorian-era bore under the ridge. Local economy mixes agriculture, horticulture and trades; community groups run allotments, walking clubs and regular village events on greens and recreation grounds. The landscape offers a network of public footpaths across hedgerows and acid grassland typical of the High Weald; seasonal changes and management for ash and oak create a patchwork of small fields and veteran trees that define the area.

Area overview

On average Balcombe & Handcross has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Balcombe & Handcross is £71,861 per year. There are 6 schools in Balcombe & Handcross: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Balcombe & Handcross is home to around 7,869 people, with a population density of about 105.9 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Balcombe & Handcross Population
7,869
Population density
105.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.6(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.18(-9%)
Public order
5.46(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.08(-21%)
Other theft
4.32(-23%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,926
88.03%
Other White
387
4.92%
Irish
101
1.28%
Indian
85
1.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
74
0.94%
Total population: 7,868

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,622
41.37%
Level 3 (A level)
1,179
18.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
872
13.76%
No qualifications
671
10.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
571
9.01%
Total 16+ residents: 6,338

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,142
35.84%
Owns outright
1,037
32.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
491
15.41%
Other social rented
330
10.36%
Other forms of private rent
126
3.95%
Total households: 3,186

Property prices in Balcombe & Handcross

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 in Balcombe & Handcross area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,500 up to £3,725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Balcombe & Handcross in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balcombe & Handcross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached57£775,000
Flats13£280,000
Terraced17£385,000
Semi-Detached33£425,000

10 years median price trend in Balcombe & Handcross

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balcombe & Handcross.

All postcodes in Balcombe & Handcross

RH119GY

Stanford Brook Way

RH176PF

Haywards Heath Road

RH176QQ

High Street

RH175RX

Cross Colwood Lane

RH175BY

Whitemans Green

RH176EP

Rose Cottage Lane

RH176EE

Handcross Road

RH119AH

Old Brighton Road South

RH176PL

Wilton Villas

RH119UL

Mountain Street

RH119GT

Bellevue Farm Road

RH175TY

Warninglid Lane

RH176BZ

Brighton Road

RH176NJ

Haywards Heath Road

RH176EB

Staplefield Road

RH119UP

William Belt Road

RH119GW

Cherry Tree Avenue

RH176AX

Fraser Walk

RH175TX

Listers

RH175HE

Ruthven Close

RH176EN

Brantridge Lane

RH175GR

Bevan Bank

RH175TE

Spronketts Lane

RH176DY

Truggers Court

RH175GS

Horsefield Green

RH119UJ

Oswald Norris Way

RH176BB

Stanbridges

RH175TT

The Street

RH176QB

London Road

RH119ZG

Forest Park Way

RH175HF

Ardingly Road

RH119PZ

Black Scotch Lane

RH176LL

Stockcroft Road

RH176AG

Coos Lane

RH161XN

Bordehill Lane

RH175BX

Whitemans Green

RH176JR

Brantridge Lane

RH176BG

Horsham Road

RH176PS

Private Road

RH176EJ

Handcross Road

RH176DR

Horsham Road

RH119UD

Thorn Way

RH176LS

Oldlands Avenue

RH119SP

William Belt Road

RH175PF

The Street

RH176BP

High Street

RH176EQ

Slaugham Road

RH176FR

Thompson Way

RH176HJ

Tanyard Lane

RH176AQ

The Green

RH176DW

St Martin Close

RH176FJ

Woodlands Edge

RH176LA

Crawley Lane

RH119BU

The Squires

RH119SJ

Gordons Way

RH119XN

Freesia Avenue

RH176FS

Long Lane

RH175RF

Broxmead Lane

RH176LE

Stockcroft Road

RH176PN

London Road

RH176JD

The Nurseries

RH176JU

Handcross Road

RH176HQ

High Beeches Lane

RH119US

Cheerio Lane

RH175RL

London Road

RH175ST

Orchard Way

RH175TQ

Warninglid Lane

RH176NH

Meadow Close

RH119UU

Handcross & Pease Pottage

RH119AB

Brighton Road

RH119UY

Lily Grove

RH176JN

Cherry Lane

RH119GN

Volante Close

RH176JY

High Street

RH176EW

Brantridge Lane

RH175ET

The Knowle

RH176LY

Oldlands Avenue

RH175RZ

Earwig Lane

RH176EG

Handcross Road

RH175TJ

Slaugham Lane

RH119GR

Landau Close

RH176DN

West Park Road

RH176LT

Deanland Road

RH176DS

Horsham Road

RH176LU

Troymede

RH175UE

Colwood Lane

RH176DT

Horsham Road

RH176LG

Stockcroft Road

RH175NB

Foxhole Lane

RH119AF

Tilgate Forest Lodge

RH176EY

Watermead

RH175GJ

Hazeldean Lane

RH176NP

Mill Lane

RH119UN

Handcross & Pease Pottage

RH119GB

Haynes Way

RH119AD

Brighton Road

RH175JW

Cherry Lane

RH176DL

Covert Mead

RH119BJ

The Pavilions

RH175JF

Holmsted Farm Bungalows

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.