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RH16 2HX

POSTCODE

RH16 2HX is a postcode in Lindfield.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0130, -0.0817
OS grid TQ346254 (534,661, 125,489)
IMD England
8/10
#26946
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 4.0 per 1k
MoM +13% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Lindfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3X2W79+68
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 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 2HX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH16 2HX

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Lindfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

27
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

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway)

    Underground

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

    Underground · Tram

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • High Street

    Bus · N-bound · north

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lindfield Common

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Lindfield Common

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Playing Field

    Bus · adj · north-west

    343 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for RH16 2HX

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Lindfield
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH16 2HX
Coordinates
51.0130, -0.0817
Grid reference
TQ346254
Easting
534,661
Northing
125,489
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X2W79+68
User Type
Large 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
Lindfield
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lindfield
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) 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

7:23 AM6:08 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
September 1981 — Introduced
Postcode RH16 2HX 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 E01031772 and MSOA E02006611 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26946
Present — Active
Postcode RH16 2HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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