Blunts Wood Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH16 1NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	53.8%	2.5%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	48.8%	46.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 vicinity of RH16 1NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.2% 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	17.4%	20.3%	2.9%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	73.7%	67.2%	-6.5%	44.2%	23.0%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	1.9%	3%	1.1%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (87.9%) 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	52.5%	58.2%	5.7%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	34.7%	29.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1NB this area, 6.6% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	50%	56.2%	6.2%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.8%	89.3%	-8.5%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	92.2%	88.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	88.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Blunts Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blunts Wood Road was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blunts Wood Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall and the 175th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 82.6%.

🔎 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 1NB, 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 Blunts Wood Road are based on 76 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 Blunts Wood Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 1NB

Average Price
£918,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£918,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blunts Wood Road

Average Price
£789,095

Semi-Detached
£609,199

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£849,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blunts Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Blunts Wood Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-08-28	£1,213,428
4 Blunts Wood Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£706,000	2023-07-21	£724,215
58 Blunts Wood Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-08-15	£912,857
24 Blunts Wood Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£787,500	2021-09-27	£889,517
64 Blunts Wood Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2021-06-18	£1,024,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 1NB

Employment

RH16 1NB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH16 1NB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlands Primary School Penland Road , RH16 1PJ	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield Glebe Road , RH17 5BQ	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ	- not rated	2,009 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill , Bolnore Village RH16 4GD	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oathall Community College Appledore Gardens , Lindfield RH16 2AQ	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Education Ltd , 1-3 Barclay Court RH16 1DB	- not rated	1,232 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	1,424 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ	4out of 4	2,892 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	4,581 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ardingly College College Road , Haywards Heath RH17 6SQ	- not rated	4,696 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
Haywards Heath And Beech Hurst Bowls Club	Haywards Heath And Beech Hurst Bowls Club, Club House	915 yd
Baxter Storey At Flowserve	Flowserve, Burrell Road	979 yd
Miller And Carter	Miller And Carter Haywards Heath, 2 Butlers Green Road	1,002 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Starbucks Coffee Company, Sainsbury's	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beech Hurst Harvester	Harvester Restaurant, Beech Hurst Gardens		915 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	Wheatsheaf Inn, Broad Street		962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Bannister Way		1,041 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	758 yd
Central Sussex College (Haywards Heath Campus) (Closed) CENTRAL SUSSEX COLLEGE CENTRAL SUSSEX COLLEGE HARLANDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
Harlands Primary School PENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Beech Hurst Gardens BEECHHURST GARDENS BEECHHURST GARDENS BUTLERS GREEN ROAD	tennis courts	968 yd
Warden Park Secondary Academy BROAD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 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	63 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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