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RH17 7GY

POSTCODE

RH17 7GY is a postcode in Wivelsfield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9651, -0.0893
OS grid TQ342201 (534,264, 120,143)
IMD England
9/10
#28846
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C2XXW86+27
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for RH17 7GY

England
Country
Lewes
Local Authority
East Sussex
Wivelsfield
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH17 7GY
Coordinates
50.9651, -0.0893
Grid reference
TQ342201
Easting
534,264
Northing
120,143
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XXW86+27
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
28846
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28846 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 7GY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH17 7GY

Counts are for Wivelsfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

15
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,962
White Brit.89.2%
Other White3.4%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 6.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,966
Christian47.2%
No religion44.9%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,951
50–6421.2%
35–4920.7%
25–3413.0%
65–749.1%
≤47.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 1,168
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
Other11.1%
Any member 66+9.2%
All members 66+8.9%
+ 7 other households · 32.0%

Administrative Information

Lewes
Local Authority
Council Area
East Grinstead and Uckfield E14001212
Constituency
E14001212
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Wivelsfield
Constituency code
E14001212
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Wivelsfield
International Territorial Level
Lewes

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East 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
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewes 002A E01021023
E01021023
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 002 E02004380
E02004380
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 002A E01021023
E01021023
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 002 E02004380
E02004380
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

5:57 AM5:44 PM
5:57 AM
Sunrise
5:44 PM
Sunset
11 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:57 AM
Sunset (today)
5:44 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
February 2026 — Introduced
Postcode RH17 7GY introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode RH17 7GY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near RH17 7GY

Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.

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