London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH17 6QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	24.7%	31.9%	7.2%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	54.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	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 (88.4%) 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	50.1%	56.6%	6.5%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	32.9%	31.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.4%	9.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	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 6QA this area, 7.9% 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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	7.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.9%	4.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	46%	6.1%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.6%	97.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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%	88.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	88.7%	0.1%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.3%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

London Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill and the 123rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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 6QA, 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 London Road are based on 237 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 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH17 6QA

Average Price
£734,951

Semi-Detached
£595,359

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,327,411

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£561,267

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£758,570

Semi-Detached
£624,902

Terraced
£614,657

Detached
£960,229

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,361

Other
£937,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 London Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-04-19	£577,699
26 London Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-05-18	£631,780
22 London Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-10-09	£547,696
Monks Forest Cottage London Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£510,191	2019-10-17	£563,563
25 London Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-09-08	£585,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH17 6QA

Employment

RH17 6QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 6QA 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	148
Self-Employed	70
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Other	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	18
Education	16
Real estate activities	16
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,945 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Infant School Salterns Road , Maidenbower RH10 7JE	3out of 4	3,687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Junior School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	3out of 4	4,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Infant School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	4out of 4	4,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	3out of 4	4,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	4,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	5,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Philpots Manor School , RH19 4PR	- not rated	4,713 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	5,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardingly College College Road , Haywards Heath RH17 6SQ	- not rated	5,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	5,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in RH17 6QA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH17 6QA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	11.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	11.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.17 Mbit/s

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