Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH15 0EQ is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	43.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	54.4%	56.1%	1.7%	49.0%	7.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.7%	36.2%	-10.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	45.7%	14.2%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.2%	46.3%	6.1%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	40.2%	37.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	13.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	46.8%	16.4%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	8.2%	2.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.1%	1.6%
Indian	19.9%	32.5%	12.6%	3.1%	29.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.6%	55.6%	-18.0%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	46.8%	-20.4%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	33.8%	13.2%	5.6%	28.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	47%	-19.2%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	16.6%	10.9%	2.2%	14.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	18.6%	12.5%	1.9%	16.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	31.1%	1.2%	29.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	26%	1.7%	24.3%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Silverdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silverdale Road was 159.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 204.0% higher than the Burgess Hill Franklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silverdale Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands and the 34th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RH15 0EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Silverdale Road are based on 169 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Sussex.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 0EQ

Average Price
£194,339

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,753

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silverdale Road

Average Price
£523,416

Semi-Detached
£1,117,900

Terraced
£221,426

Detached
£1,207,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,706

Other
£970,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silverdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Tower House Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-03-31	£183,119
Flat 4 Tower House Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-25	£214,514
Flat 22 Tower House Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-13	£230,781
Flat 12 Tower House Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2023-08-31	£147,128
Flat 6 Tower House Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,000	2023-08-18	£235,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 0EQ

Employment

RH15 0EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Birchwood Grove Road , RH15 0DP	2out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Meed Community Primary School Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9YQ	2out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill School Close , Queen Elizabeth Avenue RH15 9RJ	3out of 4	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Petworth Drive , RH15 8JT	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Field Primary School Junction Road , RH15 0PZ	2out of 4	1,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Burgess Hill Academy Station Road , RH15 9EA	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downlands Community School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LP	4out of 4	4,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burgess Hill Girls Keymer Road , RH15 0EG	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	619 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS	- not rated	3,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ	4out of 4	5,204 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei Xin Hins	Mei Xin Hins, 2 Keymer Parade	95 yd
Flavour	Flavour, 2 Keymer Road	125 yd
Silvas	Silvas, 1 Keymer Parade	136 yd
Coffee Zone	Coffee Zone, Burgess Hill Railway Station	210 yd
Yaprak Restaurant	Yaprak, 25 - 27 Station Road	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, Station Road	269 yd
Quench	Quench, 4 Church Road	305 yd
Block And Gasket	Block And Gasket, 23 Church Road	451 yd
Burgess Hill Constitutional Club	Burgess Hill Constitutional Club, 32 Cyprus Road	520 yd
Six Gold Martlets	JD Wetherspoon Plc, Six Gold Martlets	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgess Hill Kebab	Burgess Hill Kebab, 21 Junction Road	78 yd
Wild Mango	Wild Mango, 23 Junction Road	83 yd
Uncle Sams	Uncle Sams, 21 Station Road	271 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 9 Mill Road	297 yd
Smoque's	Smoques, 33 Station Road	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Market Place	514 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 60 - 64 Church Walk	561 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, Unit 1	668 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 200B London Road	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burgess Hill School For Girls KEYMER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	250 yd
Woodlands Meed BIRCHWOOD GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Heights Health And Fitness THE MARTLETS	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Heights Health And Fitness Club (Closed) THE MARTLETS	health and fitness suite	593 yd
The Burgess Hill Academy STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	636 yd
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School BIRCHWOOD GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	658 yd
London Meed Community Primary School CHANCTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
St. Wilfrids Catholic Primary School SCHOOL CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	932 yd
Marle Place - Burgess Hill ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.