The Wickets, Burgess Hill, RH15 8TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH15 8TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	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 8TG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	24.6%	29.4%	4.8%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	57.3%	-6.2%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.4%	5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.5%) 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	61.6%	57.2%	-4.4%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	31.3%	35.3%	4.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	6%	6.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%

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.

In the area around RH15 8TG this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	19.2%	2.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	42.1%	5.2%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	94%	87.5%	-6.5%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	94.3%	89.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	89.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is The Wickets Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wickets was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Wickets has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall and the 219th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH15 8TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 The Wickets are based on 85 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 Wickets, Burgess Hill, RH15 8TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 8TG

Average Price
£434,731

Semi-Detached
£393,695

Terraced
£353,922

Detached
£570,044

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wickets

Average Price
£425,265

Semi-Detached
£411,068

Terraced
£341,971

Detached
£574,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WicketsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 The Wickets, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-06-10	£372,550
18 The Wickets, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-08	£324,688
8 The Wickets, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-04-26	£428,398
1 The Wickets, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-09-25	£468,693
34 The Wickets, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-05-26	£401,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 8TG

Employment

RH15 8TG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	116
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gattons Infant School Royal George Road , RH15 9SL	4out of 4	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Junior School Southway , RH15 9SU	3out of 4	1,118 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	1,367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Field Primary School Junction Road , RH15 0PZ	2out of 4	1,967 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	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burgess Hill Academy Station Road , RH15 9EA	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	4,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downlands Community School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LP	4out of 4	5,416 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	733 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burgess Hill Girls Keymer Road , RH15 0EG	- not rated	2,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS	- not rated	3,233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LVS Hassocks London Road , Sayers Common BN6 9HT	- not rated	4,607 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
Marino's Fish Bar	Marinos Fish Bar, Kiosk Sheddingdean Centre	557 yd
Burgess Hill Youth	Fairfield Community Centre, Western Road	768 yd
The Oak Barn	Oak Barn Restaurant, Burgess Hill Golf Academy	825 yd
Costa @ The Triangle Leisure Centre	Places For People, The Triangle	842 yd
Peteks On The Park	Peteks On The Park, 155 London Road	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack	The Woolpack Public House, Howard Avenue	493 yd
The Cricketers	The Cricketers Public House, 23 West Street	501 yd
Burgess Hill Rugby Club	Burgess Hill Rugby Club, Poveys Close	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jupps Fish & Chips	Jupps Fish And Chips, 80 West Street	499 yd
Indian Fusion	Indian Fusion, 159 London Road	877 yd
Hot And Spicy	Hot And Spicy, 191 Lower Church Road	1,025 yd
New Tim Ley	Tim Ley Takeaway, 189 Lower Church Road	1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Co Op Welcome, Unit 5	557 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit 1	898 yd
Lidl	Lidl, 130 Leylands Road	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West End Meadow CISSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	263 yd
Sidney West Sports Field LEYLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
The Burgess Hill Golf Centre BURGESS HILL GOLF ACADEMY BURGESS HILL GOLF ACADEMY CUCKFIELD ROAD	golf	573 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground - Burgess Hill 34A 34A THE GATTONS	grass pitches	681 yd
The Triangle THE TRIANGLE THE TRIANGLE TRIANGLE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	848 yd
Marle Place - Burgess Hill ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
St Johns Park ST JOHNS PARK ST JOHNS PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
Abbotsford Community Special School (Closed) Cuckfield Road	grass pitches	903 yd
St Pauls Catholic College JANE MURRAY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 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	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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