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RH16 3JS

New England Road

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath

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Detailed insights for RH16 3JS

Overview

Postcode RH16 3JS 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Haywards Heath East is £63,324 per year. The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
29.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Haywards Heath East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Haywards Heath East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.7%

Approximately 29.7% 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

6/10

The average income per household in Haywards Heath East is £63,324 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Haywards Heath East near RH16 3JS 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH16 3JS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Haywards Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Haywards Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RH16 3JS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.1 miPriory ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Park

Area Profile

Population
246
Population density
4,652.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.13(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.76(-24%)
Public order
5.63(-8%)
Vehicle crime
3.13(-17%)
Other theft
2.5(-55%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
198
80.49%
Other White
13
5.28%
Irish
10
4.07%
Other Asian
8
3.25%
Indian
8
3.25%
Total population: 246

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
30.19%
No qualifications
43
20.28%
Level 3 (A level)
40
18.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
15.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
10.38%
Total 16+ residents: 212

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
36
30.51%
Owns outright
36
30.51%
Other social rented
32
27.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.08%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.39%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £366,500 in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 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
Detached14£596,250
Flats35£240,000
Semi-Detached34£410,000
Terraced19£380,000

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 3JS 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 3JS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWarden Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH16 3JS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH16 3JS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressThe Orchards, Haywards Heath, RH16 3THWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miCook16 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LAWalking directions to Cook
0.3 miAmma's Food Bazar33 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LQWalking directions to Amma's Food Bazar
0.3 miIcelandHaywards Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HTWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miLoco's28 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EAWalking directions to Loco's

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Mid Sussex district (2025-26).

Band A£1,571
Band B£1,833
Band C£2,095
Band D£2,356
Band E£2,880
Band F£3,404
Band G£3,927
Band H£4,713

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 010CE01031754
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: 16/01/2026.