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RH16 2JA

Lindfield · Mid Sussex · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Lindfield
Local authority
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Postcode district
RH16
Postcode sector
RH16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RH16 2JB 31 m
RH16 2HS 88 m
RH16 2HU 117 m
RH16 2HT 122 m
RH16 2JD 124 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RH16 2JA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 2009
Postcode area
RH
Postcode district
RH16
Postcode sector
RH16 2
Latitude
51.015798
Longitude
-0.077835
British National Grid easting
534,925
British National Grid northing
125,805

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Mid Sussex · E07000228
Electoral ward
Lindfield · E05014733
Parish or community
E04009991
Westminster constituency
Mid Sussex · E14001366
Output area
E00162018
Lower layer super output area
Mid Sussex 008F · E01031775
Middle layer super output area
Mid Sussex 008 · E02006611

Postcode source versions

Explore RH16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
12
Secondary
2

  1. Lindfield Primary Academy

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    807 m

  2. Blackthorns Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

  3. Oathall Community College

    Community school

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
350
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 120
  • Anti social behaviour 80
  • Public order 38
  • Criminal damage and arson 34
  • Other theft 25

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RH16 2 residents
8,314

Age bands in RH16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.6%

1,679 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.3%

596 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.1%

1,801 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.6%

2,004 residents

Age 65 and over
25.3%

2,054 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

  • LINDFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code H82035

    412 m

  • NORTHLANDS WOOD SURGERY

    7 WALNUT PARK, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 3TG

    ODS code H82100

    2.2 km

  • NEWTONS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code H82056

    2.5 km

  • DOLPHINS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code H82044

    3.2 km

  • CUCKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    GLEBE ROAD, CUCKFIELD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 5BQ

    ODS code H82005

    4.2 km

Nearby transport

  • Playing Field

    BCT · Lindfield

    0.3 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Lindfield

    0.3 miles

  • Playing Field

    BCT · Lindfield

    0.3 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Lindfield

    0.3 miles

  • Pickers Green

    BCT · Lindfield

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mid Sussex 008F, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,764 of 33,755

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

18 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools. Lindfield Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 807 m.

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

Recorded crime

350 published events cover 12 months, averaging 29.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 120 events.

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