Wood Ride, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH16 4NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53%	50%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47%	50%	3.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of RH16 4NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	27.4%	27%	-0.4%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	53.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (91.3%) 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	47.4%	53.4%	6.0%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	39.3%	37.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.7%	5.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	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.

In the area around RH16 4NJ this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	19.8%	2.4%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	44.3%	12.8%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	93.7%	85.3%	-8.4%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	91.9%	83.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	84.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Wood Ride Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Ride was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Ride has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall and the 139th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 4NJ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Wood Ride are based on 125 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 Wood Ride, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 4NJ

Average Price
£496,597

Semi-Detached
£524,875

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£657,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,731

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Ride

Average Price
£567,549

Semi-Detached
£553,349

Terraced
£640,338

Detached
£674,886

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood RideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Wood Ride, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2025-05-30	£760,906
56 Wood Ride, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-01-29	£561,964
24 Wood Ride, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-07-31	£546,357
32 Wood Ride, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-04-09	£568,801
50 Wood Ride, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-06-17	£531,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 4NJ

Employment

RH16 4NJ 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 4NJ 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	97
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill , Bolnore Village RH16 4GD	3out of 4	829 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road , RH16 3JR	3out of 4	1,073 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	1,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlands Primary School Penland Road , RH16 1PJ	3out of 4	2,069 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	1,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	4,872 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burgess Hill Academy Station Road , RH15 9EA	3out of 4	5,456 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	1,220 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Education Ltd , 1-3 Barclay Court RH16 1DB	- not rated	1,258 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	1,737 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	3,824 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Walstead School East Mascalls Lane , Lindfield RH16 2QL	- not rated	4,394 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	443 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 67 - 69 South Road	499 yd
Sams Fish Bar	Sams Fish Bar, 36 Sussex Road	505 yd
Flinders Coffee Ltd	Flinders Coffee, 101 South Road	518 yd
Balti House	Balti House, 111 South Road	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heath	The Heath, 47 Sussex Road	541 yd
The Star	The Star, 1 The Broadway	703 yd
The Lockhart Tavern	Lockhart Tavern, 41 The Broadway	823 yd
Bar 42	Bedlam Tap, 42 The Broadway	846 yd
Savannah	Savannah, 44 - 46 The Broadway	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naasta - Peri Peri. Burgers	Naasta, 43 Sussex Road	543 yd
Panda Town	Panda Town, 5 Park Parade	655 yd
Kashmir Balti	Kashmir Balti, 6 Park Parade	659 yd
Papa Johns	Papa Johns, 16 The Broadway	762 yd
Ephesus	Ephesus, 24 The Broadway	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 2 Haywards Road	419 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Unit LSU1	592 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit D	619 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, 25 Wivelsfield Road	642 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 22 - 28 Middle Village	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park - Haywards Heath 119-127 119-127 SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	455 yd
Curves (Haywards Heath) 71A 71A SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Switch Gym UNIT G UNIT G THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	602 yd
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School HAZELGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
Beech Hurst Gardens BEECHHURST GARDENS BEECHHURST GARDENS BUTLERS GREEN ROAD	tennis courts	894 yd
The Woodside MIDDLE VILLAGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	984 yd
Warden Park Primary Academy New England Road	grass pitches	1,005 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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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