West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill, RH15 9TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH15 9TF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.2%	49.8%	2.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 area around RH15 9TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.4%	45.6%	13.2%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	35%	-9.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	49.4%	42.4%	-7.0%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	35.8%	36.6%	0.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	26.7%	1.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9.2%	-9.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	18.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19.4%	8.2%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	18%	2.6%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	1.1%	4.1%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88%	89%	1.0%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	93%	93.9%	0.9%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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	92.4%	93.9%	1.5%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is West Park Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Park Crescent was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Park Crescent has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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 9TF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 West Park Crescent are based on 48 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 West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill, RH15 9TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH15 9TF

Average Price
£329,705

Semi-Detached
£324,242

Terraced
£334,944

Detached
£300,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Park Crescent

Average Price
£328,279

Semi-Detached
£320,802

Terraced
£334,174

Detached
£313,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Park CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-10-16	£325,277
9 West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-08-06	£361,057
13 West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-06-12	£366,598
39 West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-08	£363,844
40 West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-08-31	£340,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH15 9TF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	21
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Junior School Southway , RH15 9SU	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gattons Infant School Royal George Road , RH15 9SL	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School School Close , Queen Elizabeth Avenue RH15 9RJ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill School Close , Queen Elizabeth Avenue RH15 9RJ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Petworth Drive , RH15 8JT	2out of 4	1,528 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	- not rated	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burgess Hill Academy Station Road , RH15 9EA	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakmeeds Community College Station Road , RH15 9EA	- not rated	1,785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downlands Community School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LP	3out of 4	4,948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's School Upper St John's Road , RH15 8HB	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Sussex Area Pupil Referral Unit Marle Place , Leylands Road RH15 8HZ	- not rated	1,375 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hambrook School Marle Place, Leylands Road , RH15 8HY	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsford Community Special School Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	- not rated	1,532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mustard Seed Cafe	Church Of St Edward The Confessor, Royal George Road	249 yd
Costa @ The Triangle Leisure Centre	Places For People, The Triangle	476 yd
Burgess Hill Youth	Fairfield Community Centre, Western Road	619 yd
Burgess Hill Bowls Club	Burgess Hill Bowls Club, Pavilion	705 yd
Home Coffee House	The Kings Church, Unit 2A And 2B	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgess Hill Rugby Club	Burgess Hill Rugby Club, Poveys Close	248 yd
The Woolpack	The Woolpack Public House, Howard Avenue	449 yd
The Cricketers	The Cricketers Public House, 23 West Street	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jupps Fish & Chips	Jupps Fish And Chips, 80 West Street		585 yd
Indian Fusion	Indian Fusion, 159 London Road		1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit 1		74 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southway Junior School Southway	grass pitches, swimming pool	371 yd
Southway Recreation Ground POVEYS CLOSE	grass pitches	389 yd
The Triangle THE TRIANGLE THE TRIANGLE TRIANGLE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	461 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground - Burgess Hill 34A 34A THE GATTONS	grass pitches	462 yd
St Pauls Catholic College JANE MURRAY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	668 yd
West End Meadow CISSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	671 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.9 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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