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RH16 1QJ

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath · Mid Sussex · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Local authority
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Postcode district
RH16
Postcode sector
RH16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RH16 3DT 27 m
RH16 1DW 39 m
RH16 1DN 40 m
RH16 1DP 48 m
RH16 1PY 57 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RH16 1QJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
RH
Postcode district
RH16
Postcode sector
RH16 1
Latitude
51.005370
Longitude
-0.102854
British National Grid easting
533,200
British National Grid northing
124,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Mid Sussex · E07000228
Electoral ward
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath · E05014728
Parish or community
E04009988
Westminster constituency
Mid Sussex · E14001366
Output area
E00161946
Lower layer super output area
Mid Sussex 009H · E01035347
Middle layer super output area
Mid Sussex 009 · E02006612

Postcode source versions

Explore RH16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
12
Secondary
2

  1. Warden Park Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    730 m

  2. Oathall Community College

    Community school

    752 m

  3. Harlands Primary School

    Academy converter

    854 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,298
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 433
  • Anti social behaviour 249
  • Public order 139
  • Criminal damage and arson 105
  • Other theft 90

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RH16 1 residents
7,613

Age bands in RH16 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

1,246 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

612 residents

Age 25 to 44
27%

1,922 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

1,870 residents

Age 65 and over
20.7%

1,479 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

5

within 5 km straight-line

  • NEWTONS PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CNTRE, HEATH ROAD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 3BB

    ODS code H82056

    527 m

  • DOLPHINS PRACTICE

    NIGHTINGALE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, BUTLERS GREEN ROAD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 4BN

    ODS code H82044

    1.1 km

  • LINDFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HIGH STREET, LINDFIELD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 2HX

    ODS code H82035

    1.7 km

  • NORTHLANDS WOOD SURGERY

    7 WALNUT PARK, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 3TG

    ODS code H82100

    1.8 km

  • CUCKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    GLEBE ROAD, CUCKFIELD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 5BQ

    ODS code H82005

    2.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Perrymount Road

    BCT · Haywards Heath

    0.0 miles

  • Perrymount Road

    BCT · Haywards Heath

    0.0 miles

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    TXR · Haywards Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Railway Station

    BCT · Haywards Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    RSE · Haywards Heath

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mid Sussex 009H, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,012 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools. Warden Park Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 730 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,298 published events cover 12 months, averaging 108.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 433 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.