High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH17 6HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.6%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.1%	49.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 area around RH17 6HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	26.2%	49%	22.8%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	37.8%	-21.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (87.4%) 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	54.6%	57.6%	3.0%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	36.5%	29.8%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.9%	8.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0%	2.3%	2.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 RH17 6HQ this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	8.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	8.5%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.6%	0.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	24.3%	10.2%	16.9%	7.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	38.2%	9.1%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.2%	89.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	93.3%	86.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	86.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is High Beeches Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Beeches Lane was 159.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 309.5% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Beeches Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill and the 33rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.9%.

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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 6HQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 High Beeches 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 High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH17 6HQ

Average Price
£1,002,504

Semi-Detached
£1,267,518

Terraced
£625,718

Detached
£1,233,777

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Beeches Lane

Average Price
£940,113

Semi-Detached
£962,478

Terraced
£646,494

Detached
£1,256,415

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Beeches LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Dairy Cottages High Beeches Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-09-12	£1,273,774
3 Dairy Cottages High Beeches Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-07-18	£1,476,742
Garden House High Beeches Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-07-14	£1,025,800
East Lodge Handcross Park High Beeches Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2022-02-15	£919,216
2 Dairy Cottages High Beeches Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2019-10-04	£1,007,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH17 6HQ

Employment

RH17 6HQ 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	238
Part-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	53
Retired	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handcross Primary School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HB	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mark's CofE Primary School Brantridge Lane , Staplefield RH17 6EN	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School London Road , Balcombe RH17 6HS	3out of 4	3,813 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	4,239 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	4,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	4,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	5,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	5,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brantridge School Staplefield Place , Staplefield RH17 6EQ	2out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy special converter	No	Boys	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,689 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	4,010 yd	Other independent 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
Pantry Parties	Pantry Parties, High Beeches Gardens		462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handcross Park School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	955 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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