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RH16 1DJ

POSTCODE

RH16 1DJ is a postcode in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0057, -0.1047
OS grid TQ330246 (533,067, 124,635)
IMD England
9/10
#27012
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
MoM -39% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X2V4W+74
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27012
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27012 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in RH16

Police Recorded Crime near RH16 1DJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH16 1DJ

Counts are for Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY stable
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -9%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

40
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,210
White Brit.66.2%
Other White12.9%
Indian8.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 3 other groups · 8.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,210
Christian44.6%
No religion39.6%
Not answered8.1%
Hindu5.2%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,210
35–4925.8%
25–3420.8%
50–6415.7%
20–245.9%
65–745.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 584
One person: other36.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
One person: aged 66+8.1%
+ 9 other households · 20.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    12 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wivelsfield Rail Station

    Rail · east entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

  • Balcombe Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Railway Station

    Bus · o/s · west

    14 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Perrymount Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Perrymount Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Market Square

    Bus · opp · south

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sainsbury's

    Bus · o/s · east

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for RH16 1DJ

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH16 1DJ
Coordinates
51.0057, -0.1047
Grid reference
TQ330246
Easting
533,067
Northing
124,635
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X2V4W+74
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Haywards Heath
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Mid Sussex
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Mid Sussex
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Sussex E14001366
Constituency
E14001366
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Haywards Heath
International Territorial Level
Mid Sussex

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 009H E01035347
E01035347
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 009 E02006612
E02006612
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 009C E01031761
E01031761
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 009 E02006612
E02006612
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:21 AM6:11 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RH16 1DJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035347 and MSOA E02006612 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27012
Present — Active
Postcode RH16 1DJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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