Area360 logo

Postcode insights

RH16 3SX

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath

Mid Sussex

Interactive map showing RH16 3SX and surrounding area

Detailed insights for RH16 3SX

Overview

Postcode RH16 3SX 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
49.6%
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

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% 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 3SX.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Haywards Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Haywards Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RH16 3SX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPriory ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Park

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
8,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
74.37%
Other White
26
7.32%
Indian
24
6.76%
Other Asian
7
1.97%
African
7
1.97%
Total population: 355

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
60
44.44%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.96%
Owns outright
17
12.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.15%
Shared ownership
9
6.67%
Total households: 135

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 3SX 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 3SX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWarden Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryOathall Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH16 3SX
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 Introduced2008-03-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

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