Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.64 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.64 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Crime trends · Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -33%
ASB
8
YoY -38%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
41
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,540
White Brit.76.9%
Other White8.0%
Indian4.0%
Other Asian2.3%
White Irish1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 7.5%
Religion
Total residents: 8,547
Christian48.3%
No religion40.2%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu1.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,545
35–4922.8%
50–6417.3%
25–3414.5%
65–748.3%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 3,796
Other20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
+ 7 other households · 30.6%
Postcode Districts in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
