Mill Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH15 8BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.5%	48.6%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of RH15 8BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.4%	30.9%	8.5%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	58.6%	-3.4%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.2%	43.1%	0.9%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	40.9%	40.4%	-0.5%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	17%	-2.2%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.8%	7.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	28.5%	1.3%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.7%	97.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	95.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0%	3.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	94.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Road was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands and the 76th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH15 8BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Mill Road are based on 409 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 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 8BZ

Average Price
£463,433

Semi-Detached
£398,208

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£659,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Road

Average Price
£323,029

Semi-Detached
£465,137

Terraced
£353,954

Detached
£584,091

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,991

Other
£20,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-05-04	£264,888
140 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-04-14	£484,018
138 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-11-15	£467,397
110 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£843,887	2019-02-19	£985,692
100 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£654,000	2018-12-20	£774,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 8BZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RH15 8BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Petworth Drive , RH15 8JT	3out of 4	349 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	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Field Primary School Junction Road , RH15 0PZ	2out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gattons Infant School Royal George Road , RH15 9SL	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Meed Community Primary School Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9YQ	2out of 4	1,570 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	1,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downlands Community School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LP	4out of 4	5,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	5,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS	- not rated	3,522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ	4out of 4	4,486 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
Marino's Fish Bar	Marinos Fish Bar, Kiosk Sheddingdean Centre	529 yd
Tuesday Cafe At St Andrew's	Rider Hall, Cants Lane	617 yd
Southdown FC	Southdown Football Club, Southdown Rovers	640 yd
Burgess Hill Theatre Club	Burgess Hill Theatre Club, 98 Church Walk	670 yd
Plaza Uno	Plaza Uno, 76 Church Walk	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgess Hill Constitutional Club	Burgess Hill Constitutional Club, 32 Cyprus Road	658 yd
The Signalbox	The Signalbox, 73 Church Walk	725 yd
Six Gold Martlets	JD Wetherspoon Plc, Six Gold Martlets	761 yd
The Watermill	The Watermill Inn, 1 Leylands Road	783 yd
Block And Gasket	Block And Gasket, 23 Church Road	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park View Kiosk	The Pavilion, St Johns Park	340 yd
Bengal Spice	Bengal Spice, 177 Junction Road	567 yd
Kings Garden	Kings Garden, 101 Church Walk	699 yd
Gurkha Spice	Gurkha Spice, 97 Church Walk	704 yd
Morning And Evening Edit	Kiosk 1, The Martlets	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, 130 Leylands Road	284 yd
The Co-operative Food	Co Op Welcome, Unit 5	529 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, Unit 1	607 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 60 - 64 Church Walk	715 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Market Place	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marle Place - Burgess Hill ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	389 yd
Sidney West Sports Field LEYLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	518 yd
Burgess Hill Town Fc MAPLE DRIVE	grass pitches	688 yd
Leylands Park MAPLE DRIVE	grass pitches	700 yd
St Johns Park ST JOHNS PARK ST JOHNS PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	830 yd
Heights Health And Fitness THE MARTLETS	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Heights Health And Fitness Club (Closed) THE MARTLETS	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Manor Field Primary School JUNCTION ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Worlds End Rec JANES LANE	grass pitches	989 yd
St. Wilfrids Catholic Primary School SCHOOL CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,015 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH15 8BZ