Southdown Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 4JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH16 4JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	54%	1.7%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	47.7%	46%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	34.1%	3.3%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	41.2%	-6.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.2%	9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.3%	10.9%	4.6%	6.1%	4.8%

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	42.5%	37.3%	-5.2%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	38.7%	41.5%	2.8%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	15%	15.8%	0.8%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	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	13.6%	17.5%	3.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14.7%	0.7%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	9%	3.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.2%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	32.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.7%	92.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	89.8%	87.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	87.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.4%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Southdown Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southdown Close was 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southdown Close has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall and the 224th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH16 4JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Southdown Close are based on 36 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 Southdown Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 4JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 4JR

Average Price
£468,860

Semi-Detached
£418,852

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£561,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southdown Close

Average Price
£448,314

Semi-Detached
£428,834

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£498,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southdown CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Southdown Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-02-20	£489,039
11 Southdown Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-09-02	£498,996
29 Southdown Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-02-24	£455,821
34 Southdown Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-02-23	£485,040
26 Southdown Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£363,000	2021-01-29	£425,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 4JR

Employment

RH16 4JR 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	85
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	17
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill , Bolnore Village RH16 4GD	3out of 4	624 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ	- not rated	1,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Eastern Road , RH16 3NL	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Beech Hill , RH16 3RX	3out of 4	2,319 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	2,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	2,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	4,549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burgess Hill Academy Station Road , RH15 9EA	3out of 4	5,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,195 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Education Ltd , 1-3 Barclay Court RH16 1DB	- not rated	1,703 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	2,178 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	3,496 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Walstead School East Mascalls Lane , Lindfield RH16 2QL	- not rated	4,598 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
Ashenground Cafe	Ashenground Community Centre, Southdown Close	2 yd
St Andrews Club	GROUND FLOOR, ALEC WIZARD HOUSE, 12 OLD PYE STREET	691 yd
Sams Fish Bar	Sams Fish Bar, 36 Sussex Road	739 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 67 - 69 South Road	875 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 72 South Road	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Heath	The Heath, 47 Sussex Road		740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Naasta - Peri Peri. Burgers	Naasta, 43 Sussex Road		750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, 25 Wivelsfield Road	625 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 22 - 28 Middle Village	694 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 2 Haywards Road	824 yd
The Co-Operative	The Co-Operative, 104 Franklynn Road	979 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit D	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Woodside MIDDLE VILLAGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	745 yd
Curves (Haywards Heath) 71A 71A SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Victoria Park - Haywards Heath 119-127 119-127 SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	896 yd
Princess Royal Swimming Pool / St Francis Sports Ground ROYAL COURT ROYAL COURT HAWKINS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	978 yd
Switch Gym UNIT G UNIT G THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	978 yd
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School HAZELGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.35 Mbit/s

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