Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH16 3LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.4%	49.6%	3.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 area around RH16 3LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	39.5%	42.1%	2.6%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	44.5%	4.6%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	6.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	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	42.1%	52.6%	10.5%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	38.1%	31.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	15.1%	0.4%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	5.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	42.1%	9.9%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94%	93%	-1.0%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	91.1%	83.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2%	7.5%	5.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	83.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0%	11.7%	11.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath and the 187th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 400.0%.

🔎 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 3LR, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 Western Road are based on 263 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 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 3LR

Average Price
£544,654

Semi-Detached
£559,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£596,377

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,932

Other
£60,998

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£478,016

Semi-Detached
£511,586

Terraced
£412,227

Detached
£469,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,843

Other
£287,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Western Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£716,000	2025-09-03	£716,000
45 Western Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2025-02-21	£790,626
71 Western Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-10-28	£826,350
The Courtyard Western Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-11-13	£62,245
31 Western Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£444,000	2023-05-12	£475,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 3LR

Employment

RH16 3LR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

RH16 3LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	124
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ	- not rated	327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Eastern Road , RH16 3NL	3out of 4	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Beech Hill , RH16 3RX	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy 3 Blackthorns Close , Lindfield RH16 2UA	4out of 4	1,664 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	1,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ	4out of 4	638 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Education Ltd , 1-3 Barclay Court RH16 1DB	- not rated	1,262 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	1,562 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Walstead School East Mascalls Lane , Lindfield RH16 2QL	- not rated	3,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	4,640 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Sams Fish Bar	Sams Fish Bar, 36 Sussex Road	435 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 72 South Road	524 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 67 - 69 South Road	549 yd
League Of Friends Coffee Shop	League Of Friends Coffee Shop, Princess Royal Hospital	602 yd
The Bay Tree	The Bay Tree, Unit 28	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heath	The Heath, 47 Sussex Road	415 yd
Haywards Heath Football Club	Haywards Heath Football Club, Hanbury Park Stadium	653 yd
The Star	The Star, 1 The Broadway	1,006 yd
Bar 42	Bedlam Tap, 42 The Broadway	1,009 yd
Savannah	Savannah, 44 - 46 The Broadway	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naasta - Peri Peri. Burgers	Naasta, 43 Sussex Road	408 yd
Washingtons Fish And Chips	Washingtons Fish And Chips, 56 America Lane	845 yd
Panda Town	Panda Town, 5 Park Parade	917 yd
Kashmir Balti	Kashmir Balti, 6 Park Parade	923 yd
Papa Johns	Papa Johns, 16 The Broadway	984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	The Co-Operative, 104 Franklynn Road	251 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit D	500 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Unit LSU1	595 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, 25 Wivelsfield Road	605 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 2 Haywards Road	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Wilfrids C Of E Primary School EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches	250 yd
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School HAZELGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	450 yd
Switch Gym UNIT G UNIT G THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road	grass pitches	565 yd
Curves (Haywards Heath) 71A 71A SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Hardy Memorial Field HARDY MEMORIAL FIELD HARDY MEMORIAL FIELD FRANKLANDS VILLAGE	grass pitches	640 yd
Sawyers Squash & Health Club (Closed) Boston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	788 yd
Victoria Park - Haywards Heath 119-127 119-127 SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	822 yd
Hanbury Park Stadium Allen Road	grass pitches	853 yd
Princess Royal Swimming Pool / St Francis Sports Ground ROYAL COURT ROYAL COURT HAWKINS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	973 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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