Wisden Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 8TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH15 8TL 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	49.7%	50.9%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RH15 8TL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	26.8%	29.5%	2.7%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	58.2%	0.8%	44.2%	14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	55%	53.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	35.5%	33.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%

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	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	21.7%	4.0%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	37.7%	6.4%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.8%	96.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	95.9%	91.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	91.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wisden Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wisden Avenue was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wisden Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall and the 97th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 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 8TL, 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 Wisden Avenue are based on 44 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 Wisden Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 8TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 8TL

Average Price
£518,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£518,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wisden Avenue

Average Price
£539,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£539,783

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wisden AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Wisden Avenue, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2025-02-27	£470,743
2 Wisden Avenue, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£544,000	2024-12-05	£559,232
32 Wisden Avenue, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-09-13	£412,663
19 Wisden Avenue, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£542,500	2024-06-12	£580,927
1 Wisden Avenue, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-08-16	£441,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 8TL

Employment

RH15 8TL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Petworth Drive , RH15 8JT	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Junior School Southway , RH15 9SU	3out of 4	1,114 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	1,567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Field Primary School Junction Road , RH15 0PZ	2out of 4	2,213 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	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burgess Hill Academy Station Road , RH15 9EA	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	4,630 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	625 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burgess Hill Girls Keymer Road , RH15 0EG	- not rated	2,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS	- not rated	3,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farney Close School Bolney Court , Bolney RH17 5RD	- not rated	4,387 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
Costa @ The Triangle Leisure Centre	Places For People, The Triangle	626 yd
The Oak Barn	Oak Barn Restaurant, Burgess Hill Golf Academy	678 yd
Marino's Fish Bar	Marinos Fish Bar, Kiosk Sheddingdean Centre	804 yd
The Mustard Seed Cafe	Church Of St Edward The Confessor, Royal George Road	844 yd
Burgess Hill Youth	Fairfield Community Centre, Western Road	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack	The Woolpack Public House, Howard Avenue	385 yd
The Cricketers	The Cricketers Public House, 23 West Street	623 yd
Burgess Hill Rugby Club	Burgess Hill Rugby Club, Poveys Close	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jupps Fish & Chips	Jupps Fish And Chips, 80 West Street		575 yd
Indian Fusion	Indian Fusion, 159 London Road		1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit 1		780 yd
The Co-operative Food	Co Op Welcome, Unit 5		804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West End Meadow CISSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	225 yd
The Burgess Hill Golf Centre BURGESS HILL GOLF ACADEMY BURGESS HILL GOLF ACADEMY CUCKFIELD ROAD	golf	438 yd
The Triangle THE TRIANGLE THE TRIANGLE TRIANGLE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	635 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground - Burgess Hill 34A 34A THE GATTONS	grass pitches	719 yd
Abbotsford Community Special School (Closed) Cuckfield Road	grass pitches	777 yd
St Pauls Catholic College JANE MURRAY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Sidney West Sports Field LEYLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
St Johns Park ST JOHNS PARK ST JOHNS PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 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	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.2%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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