America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH16 3QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.3%	49.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.7%	50.3%	4.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	38.6%	44.4%	5.8%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	38.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8%	11.1%	3.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50.8%	52.4%	1.6%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	33.7%	29.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.7%	17.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	13%	-6.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13.4%	-6.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.3%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	32.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.3%

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	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	3.1%	3.7%
Other Asian	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	81.8%	82%	0.2%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	82.1%	82.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4%	6.2%	2.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	82.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	12.7%	11.4%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	0.8%	-8.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is America Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around America Lane was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% higher than the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

America Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath and the 96th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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 3QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 America Lane are based on 78 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 America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 3QB

Average Price
£271,994

Semi-Detached
£298,775

Terraced
£193,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,256

Other
£502,797

Estimated Average Property Prices for America Lane

Average Price
£354,356

Semi-Detached
£388,945

Terraced
£330,399

Detached
£439,110

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,913

Other
£443,810

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on America LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Golden Eagle America Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2025-09-29	£5,939
Golden Eagle America Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£827,000	2025-09-29	£818,596
Golden Eagle America Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£774,000	2025-09-29	£766,134
Golden Eagle America Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£827,000	2025-09-29	£818,596
38A America Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-02-26	£222,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 3QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heyworth Primary School New England Road , RH16 3JR	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Eastern Road , RH16 3NL	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Eastern Road , RH16 3NL	- not rated	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorns Community Primary School, Lindfield 3 Blackthorns Close , Lindfield RH16 2UA	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	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	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Secondary Academy Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	3,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	- not rated	3,431 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	1,896 yd	Further education	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	1,256 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tavistock and Summerhill School Summerhill Lane , RH16 1RP	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	1,378 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	1,378 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
My Choice School - Maple House Mill Green Business Estate , Mill Green Road RH16 1XQ	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lindfield Bowling Club	Lindfield Bowling Club, Lindfield Common Bowling Pavilion		902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haywards Heath Football Club	Haywards Heath Football Club, Hanbury Park Stadium	201 yd
Lindfield Cricket Club	Lindfield Cricket Club, Lindfield Common Cricket Pavilion	984 yd
Lindfield Football Club	Lindfield Football Club, Lindfield Common Cricket Pavilion	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Washingtons Fish And Chips	Washingtons Fish And Chips, 56 America Lane		6 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 39 Larch Way	748 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit D	1,060 yd
The Co-Operative	The Co-Operative, 104 Franklynn Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sawyers Squash & Health Club (Closed) Boston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	122 yd
Barn Cottage Recreation Ground - Haywards Heath BARN COTTAGE LANE	grass pitches	194 yd
Hanbury Park Stadium Allen Road	grass pitches	195 yd
Hardy Memorial Field HARDY MEMORIAL FIELD HARDY MEMORIAL FIELD FRANKLANDS VILLAGE	grass pitches	552 yd
Oathall Community College APPLEDORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	714 yd
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road	grass pitches	733 yd
St. Wilfrids C Of E Primary School EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy BLACKTHORNS CLOSE	grass pitches	881 yd
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School HAZELGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Haywards Heath Recreation Ground SYDNEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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