# Burgess Hill Central

South Mid Sussex. 9,800 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.4 square kilometres.

Burgess Hill Central had 9,134 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006617. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Mid Sussex](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £350,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Burgess Hill Central was £350,000 in 2025. Joint 2,605th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,134** (2021). Burgess Hill Central had 9,134 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,978th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Burgess Hill Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.4%** (January 2026). In Burgess Hill Central, 79.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006617) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Burgess Hill Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006617) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 161 homes were sold in Burgess Hill Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006617) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Burgess Hill Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006617) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Burgess Hill Central had 9,134 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Burgess Hill Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burgess Hill Central at a rate of 128.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.2 per 1,000 people across Mid Sussex.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 358 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 334 |
| Other crime | 196 |
| Shoplifting | 162 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 125 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Drug offences | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Burgess Hill Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Burgess Hill Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £350,000 | 3rd cheapest | 17 middle areas, Mid Sussex · 2025 |
| Population | 9,134 | 7th most populated | 17 middle areas, Mid Sussex · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 middle areas, Mid Sussex · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 79.4% | 6th lowest | 17 middle areas, Mid Sussex · Jan 2026 |

## Is Burgess Hill Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burgess Hill Central at a rate of 128.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.2 per 1,000 people across Mid Sussex.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 106 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Burgess Hill Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (358), violence and sexual offences (334) and other crime (196).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Mid Sussex

These figures are published for the whole of Mid Sussex, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Mid Sussex and not Burgess Hill Central alone. [See Mid Sussex](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex)

- **Average house price: £431,904** (August 2026). Mid Sussex’s average house price was £431,904 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,352** (2025). Full-time workers living in Mid Sussex earned a median of £44,352 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 59th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.7×** (2025). A home in Mid Sussex costs 9.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 60th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 8.7** (2025). Mid Sussex has a deprivation score of 8.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 11th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Burgess Hill Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Burgess Hill Central was £350,000 in 2025.
Burgess Hill Central had 9,134 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Burgess Hill Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Burgess Hill Central, 79.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006617
- Ward: [Burgess Hill Meeds & Hammonds †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/ward/burgess-hill-meeds-and-hammonds)
- Constituency: [Mid Sussex †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-sussex)
- Council: [Mid Sussex](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,800*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 29

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Burgess Hill West](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-west), [Burgess Hill East](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-east), [Burgess Hill South](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-south), [Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/haywards-heath-south-and-cuckfield)

## Latest updates for Burgess Hill Central

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006617

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