London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH17 6QD is primarily male, with 58.4% of the population 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	30.9%	41.6%	10.7%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	69.1%	58.4%	-10.7%	49.0%	9.4%

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 6QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	59.6%	50.8%	-8.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	41%	11.1%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (91.5%) 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	62.9%	62.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	32.7%	29%	-3.7%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	30.5%	26.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	13.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.6%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	30.8%	4.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% 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	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.1%	85.6%	-3.5%	81.4%	4.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	70.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	11.1%	13.5%	2.4%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	69.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	12.1%	5.9%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 RH17 6QD, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 6QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH17 6QD

Average Price
£599,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£446,681

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£675,703

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
Cowdray Arms London Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£562,499	2018-12-12	£615,802
Beechfield London Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£679,999	2016-09-30	£741,131
Poplar Cottage London Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2015-12-03	£444,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH17 6QD

Employment

RH17 6QD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6QD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RH17 6QD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	101
Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	38
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	54
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Infant School Salterns Road , Maidenbower RH10 7JE	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Junior School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Infant School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	4out of 4	2,867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School London Road , Balcombe RH17 6HS	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	3,605 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	4,470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	5,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	4,797 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Philpots Manor School , RH19 4PR	- not rated	5,202 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	5,452 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cowdray Arms	The Cowdray Arms, London Road		1 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH17 6QD 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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