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Haywards Heath East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Haywards Heath East neighbourhood of Mid Sussex, England (ONS area Mid Sussex 010). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RH16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RH16 3LH.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Mid Sussex
Haywards Heath East is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Mid Sussex (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 21 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £409,250 and flats for £235,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Mid Sussex (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Haywards Heath, is about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£409,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£235,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£63,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Haywards Heath East sits in Mid Sussex
- Typical house price: 4th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex
- Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 3rd lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Haywards Heath East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Mid Sussex, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Haywards Heath Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 18 min); Southern and Gatwick Express to London Victoria (about 46 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Warden Park Primary Academy 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Jan 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Oathall Community College 790 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Haywards Heath East
What is the typical house price in Haywards Heath East?
£409,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
How does Haywards Heath East compare with the rest of Mid Sussex?
Typical house price: 4th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex.
Is Haywards Heath East an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Haywards Heath East gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Haywards Heath East?
Haywards Heath. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 18 min); Southern and Gatwick Express to London Victoria (about 46 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Haywards Heath East?
Nearest state primary school. Warden Park Primary Academy. 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Oathall Community College. 790 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.