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RH15 8RU

Burgess Hill Leylands

Mid Sussex

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Detailed insights for RH15 8RU

Overview

Postcode RH15 8RU is located in an urban city, within the Burgess Hill Leylands ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Burgess Hill Central area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 127.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burgess Hill Central is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Wivelsfield located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Marle Place Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
33.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Burgess Hill Central has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,471 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Burgess Hill Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 127.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.6%

Approximately 33.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Burgess Hill Central is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH15 8RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Burgess Hill Central near RH15 8RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wivelsfield located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH15 8RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Wivelsfield

N/A

Walking directions to Wivelsfield
0.8 mi

Burgess Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Burgess Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RH15 8RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMarle Place ParkSmallWalking directions to Marle Place Park

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
8,665.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
82.11%
Bangladeshi
22
5.96%
Other White
17
4.61%
Other Asian
7
1.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.36%
Total population: 369

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
33.59%
Other social rented
41
31.3%
Owns outright
19
14.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.21%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.82%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Burgess Hill Leylands

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Burgess Hill Leylands area, with individual transactions ranging from £139,450 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burgess Hill Leylands 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 Burgess Hill Leylands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£610,000
Flats3£215,000
Semi-Detached31£415,000
Terraced26£331,000

10 year median price trend in Burgess Hill Leylands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burgess Hill Leylands.

Schools

In the RH15 8RU postcode area, located within Burgess Hill Central, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH15 8RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySheddingdean Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableHambrook SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryManor Field Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH15 8RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH15 8RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidl130 Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8ABWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miCo-op FoodMaple Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8UAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLondis95 London Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8NEWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miWorlds End Post Office And StoreLeylands Road, Mid Sussex, RH15 0QGWalking directions to Worlds End Post Office And Store
0.5 miWorlds End Post Office & Store24 Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0QGWalking directions to Worlds End Post Office & Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid SussexE14001366
WardBurgess Hill LeylandsE05014712
ParishBurgess HillE04013309
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burgess Hill CentralE02006617
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 014AE01031705
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.