Park Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH15 8EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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	27.5%	31.6%	4.1%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	47.3%	0.2%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	51.9%	3.1%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	34.1%	34.3%	0.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18%	10.1%	-7.9%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	38.5%	6.1%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.9%	90%	-3.9%	81.4%	8.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	83.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8%	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	83.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Park Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands and the 159th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Park Road are based on 158 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 Park Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 8EU

Average Price
£992,344

Semi-Detached
£969,184

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,022,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£568,247

Semi-Detached
£761,524

Terraced
£794,594

Detached
£913,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,951

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Park Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2024-07-03	£1,777,193
35 Park Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-01-13	£762,704
27 Park Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2020-11-06	£1,325,145
33A Park Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-10-09	£671,407
17 Park Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2020-09-18	£979,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 8EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School School Close , Queen Elizabeth Avenue RH15 9RJ	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill School Close , Queen Elizabeth Avenue RH15 9RJ	- not rated	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Petworth Drive , RH15 8JT	2out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Meed Community Primary School Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9YQ	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Junction Road , RH15 0PZ	- not rated	1,179 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	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakmeeds Community College Station Road , RH15 9EA	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	- not rated	2,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Downlands Community School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LP	3out of 4	4,622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mid-Sussex Area Pupil Referral Unit Marle Place , Leylands Road RH15 8HZ	- not rated	256 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Upper St John's Road , RH15 8HB	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hambrook School Marle Place, Leylands Road , RH15 8HY	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burgess Hill Girls Keymer Road , RH15 0EG	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Foundation special school	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
Burgess Hill Theatre Club	Burgess Hill Theatre Club, 98 Church Walk	307 yd
Plaza Uno	Plaza Uno, 76 Church Walk	334 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	Sunshine Cafe, 72 Church Walk	340 yd
Bangkok Brasserie	Bangkok Brasserie, 95 Church Walk	341 yd
Dice And Drinks	Dice And Drinks, 79 - 81 Church Walk	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgess Hill Constitutional Club	Burgess Hill Constitutional Club, 32 Cyprus Road	320 yd
The Signalbox	The Signalbox, 73 Church Walk	360 yd
Six Gold Martlets	JD Wetherspoon Plc, Six Gold Martlets	401 yd
Block And Gasket	Block And Gasket, 23 Church Road	463 yd
Quench	Quench, 4 Church Road	561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park View Kiosk	The Pavilion, St Johns Park	26 yd
Kings Garden	Kings Garden, 101 Church Walk	337 yd
Gurkha Spice	Gurkha Spice, 97 Church Walk	341 yd
Morning And Evening Edit	Kiosk 1, The Martlets	375 yd
Pera Midtown	Pera Midtown, 47 Church Walk	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 60 - 64 Church Walk	356 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Market Place	481 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, Unit 1	577 yd
Lidl	Lidl, 130 Leylands Road	645 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 200B London Road	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marle Place - Burgess Hill ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Heights Health And Fitness THE MARTLETS	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Heights Health And Fitness Club (Closed) THE MARTLETS	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Sidney West Sports Field LEYLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
St Johns Park ST JOHNS PARK ST JOHNS PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	587 yd
St. Wilfrids Catholic Primary School SCHOOL CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	676 yd
The Burgess Hill Academy STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	867 yd
Burgess Hill School For Girls KEYMER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,040 yd
Burgess Hill Town Fc MAPLE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Leylands Park MAPLE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,065 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH15 8EU