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RH16 2GW

POSTCODE

RH16 2GW is a postcode in Lindfield Rural & High Weald.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0034, -0.0708
OS grid TQ354244 (535,454, 124,436)
IMD England
8/10
#26946
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.6 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X2W3H+8M
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 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.
26946
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26946 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 2GW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH16 2GW

Counts are for Lindfield Rural & High Weald 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
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

24
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,058
White Brit.89.6%
Other White4.4%
African1.2%
+ other · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,058
Christian49.7%
No religion41.5%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,059
35–4921.1%
50–6418.1%
65–7410.7%
75–848.7%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.4%

Households

Total households: 866
One person: aged 66+19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
One person: other11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

    Underground · Tram

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway)

    Underground

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Letter Box

    Bus · adj · west

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Letter Box

    Bus · opp · east

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • William Allen Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    525 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • William Allen Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    536 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Meadow Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    575 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for RH16 2GW

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH16 2GW
Coordinates
51.0034, -0.0708
Grid reference
TQ354244
Easting
535,454
Northing
124,436
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X2W3H+8M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lindfield Rural
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 008C E01031772
E01031772
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 008 E02006611
E02006611
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 008C E01031772
E01031772
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 008 E02006611
E02006611
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM6:06 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2025
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> Present
January 2025 — Introduced
Postcode RH16 2GW introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode RH16 2GW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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