St Pauls Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH16 3DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	27.7%	33.3%	5.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	52%	0.1%	44.2%	7.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.9%	50.9%	6.0%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	38.6%	33.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	13.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	43.8%	10.5%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95.3%	94.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	89.5%	91%	1.5%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	90%	1.3%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is St Pauls Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Close was 4.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% lower than the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Pauls Close has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath and the 7th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH16 3DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 St Pauls Close are based on 16 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 St Pauls Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 3DB

Average Price
£578,051

Semi-Detached
£581,962

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£576,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Close

Average Price
£603,032

Semi-Detached
£549,267

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£615,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 St Pauls Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-03-31	£805,674
2 St Pauls Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-01-18	£630,812
5 St Pauls Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-10-29	£631,547
7 St Pauls Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-12-17	£623,375
8 St Pauls Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-02-15	£420,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 3DB

Employment

RH16 3DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	114
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Construction	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ	- not rated	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy 3 Blackthorns Close , Lindfield RH16 2UA	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Eastern Road , RH16 3NL	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindfield Primary Academy School Lane , Lindfield RH16 2DX	3out of 4	1,189 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	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
My Choice School - Oak House 8 The Green , St. Leonards TN38 0SY	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Education Ltd , 1-3 Barclay Court RH16 1DB	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Walstead School East Mascalls Lane , Lindfield RH16 2QL	- not rated	3,252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardingly College College Road , Haywards Heath RH17 6SQ	- not rated	4,493 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
Peckish Cafe	Peckish Cafe, 6 Commercial Square	630 yd
MINCKA Coffee	MINCKA Cafe, 41 Perrymount Road	642 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Unit 4	660 yd
Curry Inn	Curry Inn, 58 Commercial Square	691 yd
Pumpkin	Pumpkin, Up Platform Cafe	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haywards Heath Cricket Club	Haywards Heath Cricket Club, The Pavilion	676 yd
Haywards Heath Football Club	Haywards Heath Football Club, Hanbury Park Stadium	680 yd
Burrell Arms	Burrell Arms, Commercial Square	696 yd
Savannah	Savannah, 44 - 46 The Broadway	836 yd
Bar 42	Bedlam Tap, 42 The Broadway	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washingtons Fish And Chips	Washingtons Fish And Chips, 56 America Lane	613 yd
Agra	Agra, 2 Commercial Square	618 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 3 Commercial Square	623 yd
Canton Kitchen	Canton Kitchen, 8 Commercial Square	626 yd
Fine Baps	Fine Baps, 55 The Broadway	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose & Partners	Waitrose, 6 Clair Road	654 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit D	891 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Unit LSU1	898 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Bannister Way	916 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 2 Haywards Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haywards Heath Recreation Ground SYDNEY ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Oathall Community College APPLEDORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	444 yd
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road	grass pitches	507 yd
Barn Cottage Recreation Ground - Haywards Heath BARN COTTAGE LANE	grass pitches	674 yd
Sawyers Squash & Health Club (Closed) Boston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	711 yd
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School HAZELGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Hanbury Park Stadium Allen Road	grass pitches	802 yd
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy BLACKTHORNS CLOSE	grass pitches	855 yd
Switch Gym UNIT G UNIT G THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Curves (Haywards Heath) 71A 71A SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	25.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	25.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s

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