RH16 1EL is a sought-after residential area on Gordon Road, 1.3km from Lindfield in Haywards Heath. Administratively it sits within Haywards Heath Heath ward and the Mid Sussex constituency.
Within the RH16 district, this postcode is characterised by a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. With residents averaging 35 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 25 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £441k, down 7.6% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for RH16 1EL are sourced from Output Area E00161938 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GORDON ROAD, RH16 1EL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GORDON ROAD, RH16 1EL.
500
35
£ 66,300 /yr
61%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: RH16 1EL is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates RH16 1EL — age 35, 54% ownership, 39% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £441k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending down 7.6% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for RH16 1EL. The average age is 34.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 185,000
7 sales · Mean £ 197,357
Terraced
£ 437,500
10 sales · Mean £ 449,200
Semi-Detached
£ 485,000
7 sales · Mean £ 458,500
Detached
£ 480,000
2 sales · Mean £ 480,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
RH16 1EL has low crime rates — 25 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Oathall Community College
Harlands Primary School
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
Warden Park Primary Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Lindfield Primary Academy
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
6 nearby- Budgens0.4 km
- Cloughs0.8 km
- Grape & Grain0.9 km
- Majestic Wine0.5 km
- Sparks News0.2 km
- + 1 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Premier Inn0.5 km
- The Old Forge B & B0.9 km
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Savannah0.9 km
- Bar 420.9 km
- The Lockhart Tavern0.9 km
Restaurant, Cafe
14 nearby- Caprinos Pizza0.9 km
- Cote Brasserie0.9 km
- Good Evening Thai Restaurant0.9 km
- La Campana1.0 km
- MINCKA Coffee0.6 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
7 nearby- Agra0.3 km
- Fine Baps0.9 km
- Papa Johns1.0 km
- Canton Kitchen0.3 km
- Domino's Pizza0.3 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Waitrose & Partners0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Haywards Heath0.5 km
- Wivelsfield5.1 km
- Balcombe6.0 km
Bus Stops
- College Road0.2 km
- College Road0.2 km
- Sydney Road0.2 km
- Sydney Road0.2 km
- Mill Green Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: RH161EL · Data under Open Government Licence