RH16 3RJ

POSTCODE

RH16 3RJ is a postcode in Haywards Heath Franklands.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9985, -0.0838
OS grid TQ345238 (534,555, 123,868)
IMD England
7/10
#21395
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM -6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XXWX8+9F
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · RH16 3 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 134 sales
-4.2%
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.
21395
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21395 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 010 (E02006613)

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
£63,324

£54,479–£73,604

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,588

£39,677–£52,381

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,917

£39,815–£46,261

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,259

£30,868–£40,274

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 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RH16 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 134 sales

RH16 3RJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RH16 3 sector.

Average price
£370,176
Median price: £340,000
Median -4.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 134 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £441,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£454k£340k£227k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£305,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
RH16 3SA
£570,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 3NN
£450,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 3NH
£450,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 3NG
£405,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 3HH
£240,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 3XB
£237,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 3AY
£341,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
RH16 3JN
£445,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 3QL
£233,500 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 3DA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RH16 3RJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH16 3RJ

Counts are for Haywards Heath Franklands 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
11
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

29
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,414
White Brit.85.6%
Other White3.0%
Other Asian2.2%
Indian2.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.8%
+ 12 other groups · 5.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,413
Christian47.6%
No religion41.5%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,414
50–6422.1%
35–4921.5%
25–3412.5%
65–7411.2%
10–156.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 692
One person: other25.4%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
  • Wivelsfield Rail Station

    Rail · east entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min
  • Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

    Rail · Tram

    5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min

Bus stops

  • Reed Pond Walk

    Bus · adj · north-east

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Silver Birches

    Bus · adj · east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Beech Hill

    Bus · opp · north

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Beech Hill

    Bus · adj · south

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Church of the Good Shepherd

    Bus · opp · south-west

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for RH16 3RJ

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Haywards Heath Franklands
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH16 3RJ
Coordinates
50.9985, -0.0838
Grid reference
TQ345238
Easting
534,555
Northing
123,868
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XXWX8+9F
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

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
Mid Sussex E14001366
Constituency
E14001366
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Haywards Heath Franklands
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 010E E01031757
E01031757
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 010 E02006613
E02006613
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 010E E01031757
E01031757
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 010 E02006613
E02006613
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

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 3RJ 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 E01031757 and MSOA E02006613 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21395
Present — Active
Postcode RH16 3RJ 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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