Postcode sector · RH16 9

Is Haywards Heath a good place to live?

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In Haywards Heath (RH16 9), recorded crime is 31% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 10/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Haywards Heath RH16 9

Haywards Heath RH16 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 39 crimesJun 24: 39 crimesJul 24: 46 crimesAug 24: 31 crimesSep 24: 29 crimesOct 24: 41 crimesNov 24: 21 crimesDec 24: 34 crimesFeb 25: 32 crimesMar 25: 34 crimesApr 25: 25 crimesMay 25: 23 crimesJun 25: 26 crimesJul 25: 30 crimesAug 25: 21 crimesSep 25: 25 crimesOct 25: 26 crimesNov 25: 34 crimesDec 25: 26 crimesFeb 26: 19 crimesMar 26: 22 crimesApr 26: 22 crimes Apr 26: 22 crimes 46 19 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in RH16 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 29/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
34%
Households with children
25%
Households
1,387

Owned 64% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RH16 9.

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Haywards Heath RH16 9: frequently asked questions

Is Haywards Heath RH16 9 a good place to live?

In Haywards Heath (RH16 9), recorded crime is 31% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 10/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Haywards Heath RH16 9?

Recorded crime in Haywards Heath RH16 9 runs at 349.2 per 1,000 properties, 31% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Haywards Heath RH16 9 safe?

Crime in Haywards Heath RH16 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Haywards Heath RH16 9 runs at 349.2 per 1,000 properties, 31% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Haywards Heath RH16 9 at risk of flooding?

Haywards Heath RH16 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Haywards Heath RH16 9 a deprived area?

Haywards Heath RH16 9 sits in deprivation decile 10 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).