The Leas, Burgess Hill, RH15 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH15 8LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	53.2%	0.9%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47.7%	46.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	27.2%	34.6%	7.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	44.7%	-9.0%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	50.4%	50.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	34.4%	32.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.2%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	17.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	22.5%	6.1%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	33.2%	6.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.9%	89.3%	-6.6%	81.4%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	91.6%	88.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	90.8%	88.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Leas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Leas was 65.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% higher than the Burgess Hill Franklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Leas has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands and the 131st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 8LZ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 The Leas are based on 19 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 The Leas, Burgess Hill, RH15 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 8LZ

Average Price
£358,566

Semi-Detached
£358,544

Terraced
£358,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Leas

Average Price
£358,736

Semi-Detached
£362,197

Terraced
£357,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LeasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Leas, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-02	£357,833
6 The Leas, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-10-25	£367,096
9 The Leas, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-03-26	£363,571
6 The Leas, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2016-04-15	£328,411
1 The Leas, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-08-16	£345,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 8LZ

Employment

RH15 8LZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RH15 8LZ 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	135
Retired	37
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	25
Manufacturing	21
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gattons Infant School Royal George Road , RH15 9SL	4out of 4	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Petworth Drive , RH15 8JT	3out of 4	739 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	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Junior School Southway , RH15 9SU	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Meed Community Primary School Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9YQ	2out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burgess Hill Academy Station Road , RH15 9EA	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Downlands Community School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LP	4out of 4	4,890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	5,200 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burgess Hill Girls Keymer Road , RH15 0EG	- not rated	1,711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS	- not rated	2,915 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LVS Hassocks London Road , Sayers Common BN6 9HT	- not rated	4,653 yd	Other independent 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
Peteks On The Park	Peteks On The Park, 155 London Road	315 yd
Buon Appetito	Buon Appetito, 169 - 171 London Road	353 yd
Burgess Hill Youth	Fairfield Community Centre, Western Road	457 yd
Taza Indian Cuisine	Taza Indian Restaurant, 187 London Road	469 yd
India Garden	India Garden, 199 Lower Church Road	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	The Cricketers Public House, 23 West Street	288 yd
Brewers Arms Also Trading As Hydra Eat	Brewers Arms, 251 London Road	664 yd
The Woolpack	The Woolpack Public House, Howard Avenue	713 yd
The Signalbox	The Signalbox, 73 Church Walk	795 yd
Six Gold Martlets	JD Wetherspoon Plc, Six Gold Martlets	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Fusion	Indian Fusion, 159 London Road	344 yd
Jupps Fish & Chips	Jupps Fish And Chips, 80 West Street	393 yd
Hot And Spicy	Hot And Spicy, 191 Lower Church Road	482 yd
New Tim Ley	Tim Ley Takeaway, 189 Lower Church Road	483 yd
Park View Kiosk	The Pavilion, St Johns Park	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 200B London Road	577 yd
The Co-operative Food	Co Op Welcome, Unit 5	600 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 60 - 64 Church Walk	851 yd
Lidl	Lidl, 130 Leylands Road	881 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Market Place	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sidney West Sports Field LEYLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	301 yd
St Johns Park ST JOHNS PARK ST JOHNS PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	342 yd
Marle Place - Burgess Hill ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground - Burgess Hill 34A 34A THE GATTONS	grass pitches	525 yd
West End Meadow CISSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
St. Wilfrids Catholic Primary School SCHOOL CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	716 yd
Heights Health And Fitness THE MARTLETS	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Heights Health And Fitness Club (Closed) THE MARTLETS	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Southway Junior School Southway	grass pitches, swimming pool	987 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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%

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

Overview of RH15 8LZ