Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH16 4DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	27.5%	26.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	56.5%	0.6%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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%) 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	55.9%	55.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.2%	31.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.3%	15.3%	0.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	22.6%	4.4%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	33.1%	-2.5%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	93.4%	83.8%	-9.6%	81.4%	2.4%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	93.4%	85.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	86%	-6.4%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Franklynn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Franklynn Road was 146.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% higher than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Franklynn Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground and the 41st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH16 4DR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Franklynn Road are based on 159 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 Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 4DR

Average Price
£504,528

Semi-Detached
£448,995

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£837,726

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Franklynn Road

Average Price
£373,780

Semi-Detached
£417,335

Terraced
£331,207

Detached
£682,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,237

Other
£1,184,167

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Franklynn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-09-25	£498,010
114 Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2021-06-28	£534,880
110 Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-07-30	£461,510
116 Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-04-20	£428,163
112 Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-05-26	£495,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 4DR

Employment

RH16 4DR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4DR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	58
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	17
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Eastern Road , RH16 3NL	3out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ	- not rated	579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Beech Hill , RH16 3RX	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill , Bolnore Village RH16 4GD	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Foundation 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	1,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	3,099 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	366 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Education Ltd , 1-3 Barclay Court RH16 1DB	- not rated	1,528 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	1,854 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Walstead School East Mascalls Lane , Lindfield RH16 2QL	- not rated	3,573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	4,475 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
League Of Friends Coffee Shop	League Of Friends Coffee Shop, Princess Royal Hospital	363 yd
Sams Fish Bar	Sams Fish Bar, 36 Sussex Road	461 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 72 South Road	693 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 67 - 69 South Road	698 yd
Francisco Lounge	Francisco Lounge, 90 - 92 South Road	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Heath	The Heath, 47 Sussex Road		409 yd
Haywards Heath Football Club	Haywards Heath Football Club, Hanbury Park Stadium		889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Naasta - Peri Peri. Burgers	Naasta, 43 Sussex Road		412 yd
Washingtons Fish And Chips	Washingtons Fish And Chips, 56 America Lane		1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	The Co-Operative, 104 Franklynn Road	96 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, 25 Wivelsfield Road	415 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit D	696 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 2 Haywards Road	784 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Unit LSU1	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Wilfrids C Of E Primary School EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Princess Royal Swimming Pool / St Francis Sports Ground ROYAL COURT ROYAL COURT HAWKINS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	675 yd
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School HAZELGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Switch Gym UNIT G UNIT G THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Curves (Haywards Heath) 71A 71A SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Hardy Memorial Field HARDY MEMORIAL FIELD HARDY MEMORIAL FIELD FRANKLANDS VILLAGE	grass pitches	747 yd
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road	grass pitches	855 yd
Victoria Park - Haywards Heath 119-127 119-127 SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	969 yd
Sawyers Squash & Health Club (Closed) Boston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,013 yd
Hanbury Park Stadium Allen Road	grass pitches	1,059 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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