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RH16 3HH

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath

Mid Sussex

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Detailed insights for RH16 3HH

Overview

Postcode RH16 3HH 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 East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Haywards Heath East is £53,100 per year. The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Priory Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
44.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Haywards Heath East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,380 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Haywards Heath East has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.1%

Approximately 44.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Haywards Heath East is £53,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH16 3HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Haywards Heath East near RH16 3HH 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 3HH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Haywards Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Haywards Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RH16 3HH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPriory ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Park

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
2,966.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
86.67%
Other White
12
3.64%
Indian
9
2.73%
Irish
7
2.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.21%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
51
40.16%
Owns with a mortgage
32
25.2%
Owns outright
26
20.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.87%
Social rents from council
5
3.94%
Total households: 127

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 3HH postcode area, located within Haywards Heath East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH16 3HH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryOathall Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWarden Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBlackthorns Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH16 3HH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH16 3HH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons Daily42,44 America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3QBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid SussexE14001366
WardHaywards Heath Bentswood & HeathE05014728
ParishHaywards HeathE04009988
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Haywards Heath EastE02006613
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 010AE01031752
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.