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).
- D Safetycrime 31% above average
- A Floodnone risk
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Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.
Population
3,093
Recorded crime
349.2
Flood risk
None
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
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.
Browse postcodes
- RH16 9AF
- RH16 9BF
- RH16 9GF
- RH16 9GT
- RH16 9JF
- RH16 9JZ
- RH16 9LQ
- RH16 9LR
- RH16 9LW
- RH16 9NB
- RH16 9NJ
- RH16 9NP
- RH16 9NT
- RH16 9NY
- RH16 9PX
- RH16 9QD
- RH16 9QR
- RH16 9QZ
- RH16 9RE
- RH16 9RG
- RH16 9RH
- RH16 9RR
- RH16 9RT
- RH16 9SA
- RH16 9SB
- RH16 9SD
- RH16 9SE
- RH16 9SF
- RH16 9SG
- RH16 9SH
- RH16 9SJ
- RH16 9SL
- RH16 9SN
- RH16 9SP
- RH16 9SQ
- RH16 9SR
- RH16 9SS
- RH16 9ST
- RH16 9SU
- RH16 9SW
- RH16 9SX
- RH16 9SY
- RH16 9SZ
- RH16 9TA
- RH16 9TB
- RH16 9TD
- RH16 9TE
- RH16 9TF
- RH16 9TG
- RH16 9TH
- RH16 9TJ
- RH16 9TL
- RH16 9TU
- RH16 9TX
- RH16 9TZ
- RH16 9UE
- RH16 9UN
- RH16 9UR
- RH16 9US
- RH16 9UW
- RH16 9UZ
- RH16 9WA
- RH16 9ZY
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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).