Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH16 1LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.5%	48.6%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	34.8%	-2.8%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (89.5%) 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	51.8%	59.3%	7.5%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	37.9%	30.2%	-7.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 RH16 1LU this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	15.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	53.9%	9.6%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90%	82%	-8.0%	81.4%	0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	83.3%	79.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7%	0.3%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	80.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.1%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Harlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlands Road was 74.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% higher than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harlands Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall and the 101st highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH16 1LU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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 Harlands Road are based on 305 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 Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 1LU

Average Price
£500,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,991

Detached
£612,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,708

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlands Road

Average Price
£442,102

Semi-Detached
£531,515

Terraced
£408,105

Detached
£712,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,118

Other
£11,260,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£606,500	2025-07-02	£607,099
51 Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2019-06-13	£649,048
35 Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-09-27	£372,727
41 Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£429,000	2011-09-20	£727,935
37 Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2009-12-10	£380,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 1LU

Employment

RH16 1LU 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	158
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlands Primary School Penland Road , RH16 1PJ	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlands Primary School Penland Road , RH16 1PJ	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heyworth Primary School New England Road , RH16 3JR	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oathall Community College Appledore Gardens , Lindfield RH16 2AQ	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Secondary Academy Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Sussex College - Haywards Heath Harlands Road , RH16 1LT	- not rated	208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
My Choice School - Maple House Mill Green Business Estate , Mill Green Road RH16 1XQ	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
My Choice School - Oak House 8 The Green , St. Leonards TN38 0SY	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
My Choice School Osprey House C/O Head Office Unit 3a, Mill Green Business Estate , Mill Green Road RH16 1XQ	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
My Choice School - Ivy Cottage C/O My Choice Children's Homes Ltd , Unit 3a, Mill Green Business Estate RH16 1XQ	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tavistock and Summerhill School Summerhill Lane , RH16 1RP	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxter Storey At Flowserve	Flowserve, Burrell Road	222 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Starbucks Coffee Company, Sainsbury's	291 yd
Pumpkin	Pumpkin, Up Platform Cafe	469 yd
Curry Inn	Curry Inn, 58 Commercial Square	523 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Unit 4	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burrell Arms	Burrell Arms, Commercial Square	518 yd
Haywards Heath Cricket Club	Haywards Heath Cricket Club, The Pavilion	655 yd
The Lockhart Tavern	Lockhart Tavern, 41 The Broadway	858 yd
Savannah	Savannah, 44 - 46 The Broadway	858 yd
Bar 42	Bedlam Tap, 42 The Broadway	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Kitchen	Canton Kitchen, 8 Commercial Square	580 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 3 Commercial Square	589 yd
Agra	Agra, 2 Commercial Square	595 yd
Fine Baps	Fine Baps, 55 The Broadway	828 yd
Mister Chippy	Mr Chippy, 30 The Broadway	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Bannister Way		291 yd
Waitrose & Partners	Waitrose, 6 Clair Road		552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dolphin DOLPHIN LEISURE CENTRE DOLPHIN LEISURE CENTRE PASTURE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	172 yd
Central Sussex College (Haywards Heath Campus) (Closed) CENTRAL SUSSEX COLLEGE CENTRAL SUSSEX COLLEGE HARLANDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	205 yd
Harlands Primary School PENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
Haywards Heath Recreation Ground SYDNEY ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Beech Hurst Gardens BEECHHURST GARDENS BEECHHURST GARDENS BUTLERS GREEN ROAD	tennis courts	1,026 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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