Broxmead Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH17 5RG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 RH17 5RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	23.8%	28.1%	4.3%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	53.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	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	55.7%	56.3%	0.6%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	31.4%	28%	-3.4%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	16%	13.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.1%	3.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	34%	40.5%	6.5%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.7%	92.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	87.3%	83.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	83.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
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	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	16%	6.0%	10.0%

Safety

Is Broxmead Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broxmead Lane was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broxmead Lane has the 33rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill and the 194th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH17 5RG, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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 Broxmead Lane are based on 23 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 Broxmead Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH17 5RG

Average Price
£1,171,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,171,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broxmead Lane

Average Price
£1,316,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,484,972

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£929,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broxmead LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Horsmanshoad Paddock Broxmead Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2020-07-27	£1,269,062
Broxmead Paddock Broxmead Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,367,500	2017-09-13	£1,643,646
Merrybrook Cottage Broxmead Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2003-11-13	£861,607
Millfields Cottage Broxmead Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	1997-01-07	£886,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH17 5RG

Employment

RH17 5RG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

RH17 5RG 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

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Other	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolney CofE Primary School Church Lane , Bolney RH17 5QP	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield Glebe Road , RH17 5BQ	3out of 4	3,967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodgate Primary School 41 Bellevue Farm Road , Pease Pottage RH11 9GT	3out of 4	4,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mark's CofE Primary School Brantridge Lane , Staplefield RH17 6EN	3out of 4	4,547 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twineham CofE Primary School Church Lane , Twineham RH17 5NR	3out of 4	5,027 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	4,973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farney Close School Bolney Court , Bolney RH17 5RD	- not rated	1,755 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantridge School Staplefield Place , Staplefield RH17 6EQ	2out of 4	4,479 yd	Academy special converter	No	Boys	More About School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College Cuckfield Road , RH15 8RE	3out of 4	4,909 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bolney Stage	The Bolney Stage, London Road		1,038 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH17 5RG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	25.0%

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