Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH15 8EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	47%	49.9%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53%	50.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.1%

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	32.4%	31.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	50.3%	-5.2%	44.2%	6.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	49.2%	43.5%	-5.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34.5%	37.5%	3.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.4%	15.8%	4.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	17%	3.0%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	18%	2.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	32.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.3%	86.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	91.3%	84.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	84.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11%	10.7%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Maple Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maple Drive was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maple Drive has the 35th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands and the 206th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 8EX, 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 Maple Drive are based on 157 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 Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 8EX

Average Price
£352,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£352,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maple Drive

Average Price
£345,588

Semi-Detached
£374,802

Terraced
£336,075

Detached
£477,068

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maple DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-11-12	£392,924
39 Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2021-08-13	£362,853
35 Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2020-11-27	£346,429
37 Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£219,950	2013-12-19	£344,851
31 Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2011-11-04	£210,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 8EX

Employment

RH15 8EX 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	88
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	27
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Field Primary School Junction Road , RH15 0PZ	2out of 4	688 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	1,678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gattons Infant School Royal George Road , RH15 9SL	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Birchwood Grove Road , RH15 0DP	2out of 4	2,039 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	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	2,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	4,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oathall Community College Appledore Gardens , Lindfield RH16 2AQ	3out of 4	5,420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burgess Hill Girls Keymer Road , RH15 0EG	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ	4out of 4	3,812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS	- not rated	4,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southdown FC	Southdown Football Club, Southdown Rovers	181 yd
Munchies	Munchies, 14 Valebridge Road	407 yd
Tuesday Cafe At St Andrew's	Rider Hall, Cants Lane	718 yd
Marino's Fish Bar	Marinos Fish Bar, Kiosk Sheddingdean Centre	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Watermill	The Watermill Inn, 1 Leylands Road		336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Fish Bar	The Royal Fish Bar, 7 Leylands Road	350 yd
The Thai Take Away	The Thai Take Away, 7A Leylands Road	361 yd
Bengal Spice	Bengal Spice, 177 Junction Road	922 yd
Park View Kiosk	The Pavilion, St Johns Park	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, 130 Leylands Road	459 yd
The Co-operative Food	Co Op Welcome, Unit 5	821 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, Unit 1	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burgess Hill Town Fc MAPLE DRIVE	grass pitches	165 yd
Leylands Park MAPLE DRIVE	grass pitches	170 yd
Worlds End Rec JANES LANE	grass pitches	531 yd
Manor Field Primary School JUNCTION ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Sidney West Sports Field LEYLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Marle Place - Burgess Hill ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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