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RH17 5BQ

POSTCODE

RH17 5BQ is a postcode in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0094, -0.1366
OS grid TQ308249 (530,821, 124,990)
IMD England
7/10
#21118
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.3 per 1k
MoM -39% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X2V57+Q9
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 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.
21118
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21118 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 RH17

Police Recorded Crime near RH17 5BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH17 5BQ

Counts are for Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty 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 —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

22
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,638
White Brit.88.3%
Other White3.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 6.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,638
Christian46.6%
No religion44.9%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,638
50–6421.4%
35–4920.8%
25–349.7%
10–159.2%
5–98.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 678
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.6%
One person: other19.6%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Balcombe Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

  • Wivelsfield Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • London Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hatchlands

    Bus · adj · east

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • London Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hatchlands

    Bus · opp · west

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Ardingly Road Middle

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    440 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for RH17 5BQ

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH17 5BQ
Coordinates
51.0094, -0.1366
Grid reference
TQ308249
Easting
530,821
Northing
124,990
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X2V57+Q9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cuckfield
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
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Cuckfield
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 011A E01031726
E01031726
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 011 E02006614
E02006614
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 011A E01031726
E01031726
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 011 E02006614
E02006614
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

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 RH17 5BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031726 and MSOA E02006614 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21118
Present — Active
Postcode RH17 5BQ 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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