Watermead, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EY

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Watermead is in Balcombe, Haywards Heath and in Mid Sussex district. RH17 6EY is located in the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Horsham. This postcode has been in use since 2019-02-01.

StreetScan combines information about Watermead, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RH17 6HZ, RH17 6LW, RH17 6LL, RH17 6JA, RH17 6AF, RH17 6LP, RH17 6LN, RH17 6LS, RH17 6LT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH17 6EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	54.6%	53.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.4%	46.8%	1.4%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	27.4%	31.1%	3.7%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	42.4%	1.0%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	16.5%	9.7%	-6.8%	6.1%	3.6%

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	34.9%	45%	10.1%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.5%	30.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	19.1%	13.9%	-5.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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	24.4%	17.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	36.3%	5.8%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99%	98.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	90.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	90.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Watermead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermead was 76.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.3% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watermead has the 15th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill and the 107th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

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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 6EY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Watermead are based on 6 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 Watermead, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH17 6EY

Average Price
£908,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£908,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermead

Average Price
£885,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£885,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatermeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Watermead, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2024-05-03	£888,607
1 Watermead, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2020-08-14	£931,148
4 Watermead, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2020-01-24	£813,594
3 Watermead, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2020-01-09	£907,924
2 Watermead, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2019-12-17	£789,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH17 6EY

Employment

RH17 6EY 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	82
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School London Road , Balcombe RH17 6HS	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Holmans , Street Lane RH17 6UQ	3out of 4	3,848 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mark's CofE Primary School Brantridge Lane , Staplefield RH17 6EN	3out of 4	3,963 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Primary School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HB	3out of 4	5,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ardingly College College Road , Haywards Heath RH17 6SQ	- not rated	3,668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brantridge School Staplefield Place , Staplefield RH17 6EQ	2out of 4	4,422 yd	Academy special converter	No	Boys	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	4,522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	4,751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Philpots Manor School , RH19 4PR	- not rated	5,177 yd	Other independent special school	No	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
Balcombe Tea Rooms	Balcombe Tea Rooms, Shop		512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Balcombe Club	The Balcombe Club, Victory Hall		350 yd
Half Moon Inn	Half Moon Inn, Haywards Heath Road		587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balcombe Recreation Ground ASTLEY ASTLEY STOCKCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Balcombe Tennis Club Oldlands Avenue	tennis courts	494 yd
Balcombe Cricket Club OLD RECTORY OLD RECTORY MILL LANE	grass pitches	582 yd
Balcombe C Of E Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	653 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	27.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s

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