Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH16 4EA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	42.7%	48%	5.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	57.3%	52%	-5.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 area around RH16 4EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	52.9%	51%	-1.9%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	29.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10.1%	13.9%	3.8%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	57.9%	45%	-12.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	37.2%	39.2%	2.0%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	3.7%	11.1%	7.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	7.2%	13.9%	6.7%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	4%	-7.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	42.1%	3.6%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	10.8%	3.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	8.4%	2%	-6.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.9%	82.7%	3.8%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	70.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	6.5%	12%	5.5%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	10.6%	-4.0%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	70.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	17.7%	12.1%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Sussex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Road was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% higher than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sussex Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground and the 90th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 4EA, 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 Sussex Road are based on 135 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 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 4EA

Average Price
£801,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,550,716

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£614,493

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Road

Average Price
£307,416

Semi-Detached
£436,835

Terraced
£394,113

Detached
£592,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,894

Other
£494,819

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-01-03	£313,625
36 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-03-25	£410,289
2 - 8 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,335,000	2019-01-03	£1,467,324
46 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-06-29	£316,999
34 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2008-06-11	£364,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 4EA

Employment

RH16 4EA 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	147
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Eastern Road , RH16 3NL	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill , Bolnore Village RH16 4GD	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Beech Hill , RH16 3RX	3out of 4	1,730 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	1,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	5,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	818 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Education Ltd , 1-3 Barclay Court RH16 1DB	- not rated	1,184 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	1,590 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Walstead School East Mascalls Lane , Lindfield RH16 2QL	- not rated	3,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	4,254 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	35 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 67 - 69 South Road	258 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 72 South Road	278 yd
Francisco Lounge	Francisco Lounge, 90 - 92 South Road	384 yd
Flinders Coffee Ltd	Flinders Coffee, 101 South Road	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heath	The Heath, 47 Sussex Road	89 yd
The Star	The Star, 1 The Broadway	759 yd
Bar 42	Bedlam Tap, 42 The Broadway	827 yd
Savannah	Savannah, 44 - 46 The Broadway	832 yd
The Lockhart Tavern	Lockhart Tavern, 41 The Broadway	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naasta - Peri Peri. Burgers	Naasta, 43 Sussex Road	79 yd
Panda Town	Panda Town, 5 Park Parade	672 yd
Kashmir Balti	Kashmir Balti, 6 Park Parade	678 yd
Papa Johns	Papa Johns, 16 The Broadway	770 yd
Ephesus	Ephesus, 24 The Broadway	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit D	319 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 2 Haywards Road	319 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Unit LSU1	380 yd
The Co-Operative	The Co-Operative, 104 Franklynn Road	383 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, 25 Wivelsfield Road	399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Haywards Heath) 71A 71A SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Switch Gym UNIT G UNIT G THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	319 yd
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School HAZELGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Victoria Park - Haywards Heath 119-127 119-127 SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	505 yd
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road	grass pitches	658 yd
St. Wilfrids C Of E Primary School EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Princess Royal Swimming Pool / St Francis Sports Ground ROYAL COURT ROYAL COURT HAWKINS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	950 yd
Hardy Memorial Field HARDY MEMORIAL FIELD HARDY MEMORIAL FIELD FRANKLANDS VILLAGE	grass pitches	1,068 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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