RH16 2QY

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0276, -0.0747
OS grid TQ351271 (535,114, 127,123)
IMD England
8/10
#26600
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X2WHG+24
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£600,000
Median property price · RH16 2 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 105 sales
+13.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
26600
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26600 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Mid Sussex 006 (E02006609)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£71,413

£61,414–£83,041

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,727

£44,139–£58,298

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,629

£41,394–£48,116

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,266

£37,065–£48,197

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RH16 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RH16 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 105 sales

RH16 2QY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RH16 2 sector.

Average price
£655,844
Median price: £600,000
Median +13.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 105 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £533,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£876k£661k£446k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£245,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 2EX
£780,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
RH16 2DA
£690,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 2HG
£495,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 2DZ
£600,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 2RL
£390,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
RH16 2LS
£437,500 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
RH16 2PA
£320,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 2EP
£400,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
RH16 2LW
£675,000 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Freehold
RH16 2BP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RH16 2QY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH16 2QY

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 —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

29
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,584
White Brit.89.4%
Other White5.0%
White Irish1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
Chinese0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,581
Christian50.4%
No religion41.2%
Not answered6.9%
Jewish0.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,585
50–6421.9%
35–4918.4%
65–7412.8%
25–3411.6%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 645
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other11.9%
+ 8 other households · 30.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway)

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
  • Balcombe Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

Bus stops

  • Buxshalls

    Bus · adj · north-east

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Buxshalls

    Bus · opp · south-west

    364 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Hollyrood

    Bus · opp · north

    473 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Hollyrood

    Bus · adj · south

    480 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Playing Field

    Bus · opp · south-east

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Coordinates & Location for RH16 2QY

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH16 2QY
Coordinates
51.0276, -0.0747
Grid reference
TQ351271
Easting
535,114
Northing
127,123
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X2WHG+24
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Mid Sussex
Local Authority
Council Area
East Grinstead and Uckfield E14001212
Constituency
E14001212
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Constituency code
E14001212
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 006C E01031765
E01031765
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 006 E02006609
E02006609
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 006C E01031765
E01031765
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 006 E02006609
E02006609
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:39 AM4:48 PM
6:39 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 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 2QY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031765 and MSOA E02006609 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26600
Present — Active
Postcode RH16 2QY 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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