Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:45 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:00 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,827 residentsin the Haywards Heath West census areaMedian age 40.35,398 households59% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright9% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 6,335 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, finance and insurance 9%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 36% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C856 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRobertsmere Lakelake · 1.5 miFox Hillhill · under a mileScrase Valleyvalley · 1.0 miCopyhold Gillvalley · 1.1 miClear Waterlake · 3.4 miReading Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMuster Greenpark · under a mileVictoria Parkplaying field · within reach · 6 haBeech Hurst Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haBorde Hill Gardenpark · 1.6 mi · 8 haHaywards Heath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 37 haThe Dolphin Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201913 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202433 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,024 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshdown Nuffield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNewtons Practice11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHaywards Heath Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 434 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWarden Park Primary Academyages 2-11, 453 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOathall Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,341 pupilsunder a mileCollegePlumpton College6.7 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW11 miRailway stationHaywards Heathunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley8.6 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH16 postcode district.
