Area guide · Mid Sussex
Living in Haywards Heath
A snapshot of life in Haywards Heath, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Haywards Heath is a town in Mid Sussex, South East with a population of 40,528. The average house price is £547,040 and the overall crime rate is 45.8 per 1,000 residents.
Where Haywards Heath ranks
Population
40,528
Avg House Price
£547,040
Crime Rate
45.8/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
427 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£32,005.5
Median Age
47
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Haywards Heath's detached homes (£821,153) command roughly 3.1× the price of a flat (£268,501).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Haywards Heath prices have risen 26% over the last 9 years (£433,212 → £547,040).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £821,153 | £722,012 | 254 |
| Semi-Detached | £516,364 | £485,000 | 204 |
| Terraced | £414,259 | £415,000 | 151 |
| Flat | £268,501 | £251,000 | 221 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Haywards Heath is 45.8 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Haywards Heath: violent crime (38% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 9 schools (8 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 9 |
| Primary | 8 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Blackthorns Community Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Bolnore Village Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Harlands Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | Primary | Outstanding |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Oathall Community College | Secondary | Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Haywards Heath averages 427 Mbps — 327% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Haywards Heath homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 62.4% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 62.4% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,218 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 40,528 |
| Median Age | 47 |
| Median Household Income | £32,005.5 |
| Employment Rate | 57.8% |
| Owner Occupied | 71.8% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 36.8% |
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Most compared with
How does Haywards Heath stack up against its neighbours?
Brighton and Hove
vsHaywards Heath
- House price
- £511,915 · £547,040
- Crime rate
- 101.8 · 45.8
- Distance
- 12.0 mi
Broadbridge Heath
vsHaywards Heath
- House price
- £429,327 · £547,040
- Crime rate
- 45.4 · 45.8
- Distance
- 12.3 mi
Burgess Hill
vsHaywards Heath
- House price
- £423,336 · £547,040
- Crime rate
- 45.8 · 45.8
- Distance
- 3.6 mi
Copthorne
vsHaywards Heath
- House price
- £543,218 · £547,040
- Crime rate
- 45.6 · 45.8
- Distance
- 9.4 mi
Crawley (Crawley)
vsHaywards Heath
- House price
- £421,713 · £547,040
- Crime rate
- 111.5 · 45.8
- Distance
- 8.7 mi
Crawley Down
vsHaywards Heath
- House price
- £486,525 · £547,040
- Crime rate
- 45.9 · 45.8
- Distance
- 8.2 mi