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RH16 3AJ

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath

Mid Sussex

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Detailed insights for RH16 3AJ

Overview

Postcode RH16 3AJ is located in an urban city, within the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Haywards Heath West area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 168.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Haywards Heath West is £60,900 per year. The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Haywards Heath West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,849 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Haywards Heath West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 168.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.3%

Approximately 14.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Haywards Heath West is £60,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from RH16 3AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Haywards Heath West near RH16 3AJ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH16 3AJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Haywards Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Haywards Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RH16 3AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.4 miBeech HurstMediumWalking directions to Beech Hurst
0.1 miMuster GreenSmallWalking directions to Muster Green

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
4,084.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
147
54.04%
Other White
48
17.65%
Indian
25
9.19%
Other Asian
23
8.46%
Other
10
3.68%
Total population: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
87
54.04%
Owns with a mortgage
28
17.39%
Other social rented
16
9.94%
Owns outright
13
8.07%
Other forms of private rent
9
5.59%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,090,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath 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 Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£596,250
Flats43£240,000
Semi-Detached39£425,000
Terraced21£365,000

10 year median price trend in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath.

Schools

In the RH16 3AJ postcode area, located within Haywards Heath West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH16 3AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWarden Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH16 3AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH16 3AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIcelandHaywards Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HTWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miTesco ExpressThe Orchards, Haywards Heath, RH16 3THWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miAmma's Food Bazar33 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LQWalking directions to Amma's Food Bazar
0.3 miCook16 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LAWalking directions to Cook
0.4 miWaitrose6 Clair Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DPWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid SussexE14001366
WardHaywards Heath Bentswood & HeathE05014728
ParishHaywards HeathE04009988
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Haywards Heath WestE02006612
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 009IE01035348
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2024-03-01

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Data Sources

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