Area360 logo

Postcode insights

RH16 1RU

Lindfield

Mid Sussex

Interactive map showing RH16 1RU and surrounding area

Detailed insights for RH16 1RU

Overview

Postcode RH16 1RU is located in an urban city, within the Lindfield ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Haywards Heath North East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Haywards Heath North East is £66,300 per year. The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Sunte Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Haywards Heath North East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,687 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Haywards Heath North East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Haywards Heath North East is £66,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH16 1RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Haywards Heath North East near RH16 1RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH16 1RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Haywards Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Haywards Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RH16 1RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSunte ParkSmallWalking directions to Sunte Park

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
1,745 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
380
92.68%
Other White
11
2.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.71%
Chinese
3
0.73%
Roma
3
0.73%
Total population: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
47.65%
Owns with a mortgage
62
41.61%
Other social rented
8
5.37%
Shared ownership
4
2.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.01%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Lindfield

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £615,000 in Lindfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £199,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lindfield 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 Lindfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£795,000
Flats16£317,500
Semi-Detached25£590,000
Terraced19£425,000

10 year median price trend in Lindfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lindfield.

Schools

In the RH16 1RU postcode area, located within Haywards Heath North East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH16 1RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBlackthorns Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryOathall Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLindfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid SussexE14001366
WardLindfieldE05014733
ParishHaywards HeathE04009988
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Haywards Heath North EastE02006611
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 008BE01031760
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

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