Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH15 9EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.9%	48.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.1%	51.6%	0.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 9EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	28.7%	30.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	52.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8%	9.6%	1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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%) 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	56.7%	49.7%	-7.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.1%	36.3%	3.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	6.9%	11.3%	4.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 9EX this area, 9.9% 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	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27%	19.8%	-7.2%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	22.4%	10.4%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	26%	30%	4.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	90.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	92.4%	90.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	89.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Chanctonbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chanctonbury Road was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chanctonbury Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands and the 212th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.1%.

🔎 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 9EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Chanctonbury Road are based on 320 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 Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 9EX

Average Price
£409,226

Semi-Detached
£408,163

Terraced
£415,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chanctonbury Road

Average Price
£410,603

Semi-Detached
£407,442

Terraced
£370,214

Detached
£471,561

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chanctonbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£461,000	2024-06-21	£480,346
61 Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-05-31	£383,746
5 Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£487,000	2022-08-17	£505,368
65 Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2022-04-29	£454,749
45 Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2021-10-25	£443,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 9EX

Employment

RH15 9EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9EX 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	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	44
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	23
Construction	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
London Meed Community Primary School Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9YQ	2out of 4	305 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	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Birchwood Grove Road , RH15 0DP	2out of 4	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gattons Infant School Royal George Road , RH15 9SL	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Petworth Drive , RH15 8JT	3out of 4	1,581 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	102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downlands Community School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LP	4out of 4	3,762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	183 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burgess Hill Girls Keymer Road , RH15 0EG	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS	- not rated	2,739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LVS Hassocks London Road , Sayers Common BN6 9HT	- not rated	5,227 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
Coffee Zone	Coffee Zone, Burgess Hill Railway Station	283 yd
Isla Espiral	Isla Espiral, 47 Station Road	353 yd
Mei Xin Hins	Mei Xin Hins, 2 Keymer Parade	364 yd
Yaprak Restaurant	Yaprak, 25 - 27 Station Road	375 yd
Silvas	Silvas, 1 Keymer Parade	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quench	Quench, 4 Church Road	409 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, Station Road	410 yd
Potters Arms	Potters Arms, 129 Station Road	440 yd
Block And Gasket	Block And Gasket, 23 Church Road	460 yd
Six Gold Martlets	JD Wetherspoon Plc, Six Gold Martlets	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Papa Johns, 51 Station Road	344 yd
Lucky	Lucky, 41 Station Road	364 yd
Generous	Generous, 35 Station Road	371 yd
Smoque's	Smoques, 33 Station Road	373 yd
Uncle Sams	Uncle Sams, 21 Station Road	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Market Place	448 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 60 - 64 Church Walk	568 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 200B London Road	833 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, Unit 1	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Burgess Hill Academy STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	241 yd
London Meed Community Primary School CHANCTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	308 yd
Burgess Hill School For Girls KEYMER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	390 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
St. Wilfrids Catholic Primary School SCHOOL CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	681 yd
Woodlands Meed BIRCHWOOD GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School BIRCHWOOD GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
St Johns Park ST JOHNS PARK ST JOHNS PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Marle Place - Burgess Hill ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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