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RH16 3LR

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath

Mid Sussex

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Detailed insights for RH16 3LR

Overview

Postcode RH16 3LR 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 15.4 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
14.2%
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 29,822 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Haywards Heath East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.2%

Approximately 14.2% 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 3LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Haywards Heath East near RH16 3LR 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH16 3LR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Haywards Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Haywards Heath

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
7,821.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
82.58%
Other White
35
9.83%
Other Asian
9
2.53%
Indian
7
1.97%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.12%
Total population: 356

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
37.42%
Owns outright
38
24.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
21.29%
Other social rented
20
12.9%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.94%
Total households: 155

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 3LR postcode area, located within Haywards Heath East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH16 3LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableChalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill HospitalPupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH16 3LR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH16 3LR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food104 Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DNWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miLoco's28 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EAWalking directions to Loco's
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 miTesco ExpressThe Orchards, Haywards Heath, RH16 3THWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 010DE01031755
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.