# RH15

Postcode district covering Burgess Hill, St John's Common and World's End, in Mid Sussex.

RH15 is a postcode district covering Burgess Hill, St John's Common and World's End, in Mid Sussex. Median sale price £403,750 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code RH15. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [RH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an RH15 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £403,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in RH15 was £403,750 in 2025. Joint 585th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh15#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 34,066** (2021). RH15 had 34,066 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 700th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/rh15#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in RH15 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/postcode/rh15#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.0%** (January 2026). In RH15, 88.0% 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/postcode/rh15#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=RH15) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in RH15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=RH15) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 651 homes were sold in RH15 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=RH15) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for RH15.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=RH15) (Census 2021, England and Wales): RH15 had 34,066 usual residents at the census.

## How RH15 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | RH15 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £403,750 | 4th cheapest | 20 postcode districts, RH · 2025 |
| Population | 34,066 | 9th most populated | 20 postcode districts, RH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 postcode districts, RH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.0% | 4th highest | 20 postcode districts, RH · Jan 2026 |

## Is RH15 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in RH15 at a rate of 72.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.6 per 1,000 people across the RH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 225 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in RH15.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (731), anti-social behaviour (715) and other crime (441).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in RH15 was 67.2 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in RH15, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so RH15 has no single figure. Of its 20 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in RH15

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mid Sussex 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031699) | 1,608 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031700) | 1,615 | 62.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031701) | 1,937 | 64.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031714) | 1,901 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 88.3% |
| [Mid Sussex 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031704) | 1,721 | 43.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 83.5% |
| [Mid Sussex 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031706) | 1,681 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.1% |
| [Mid Sussex 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031712) | 1,447 | 118.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.8% |
| [Mid Sussex 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031713) | 1,709 | 55.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.8% |
| [Mid Sussex 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01035353) | 1,568 | 33.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 013G](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01035354) | 1,713 | 76.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.4% |
| [Mid Sussex 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031705) | 1,565 | 136.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 84.9% |
| [Mid Sussex 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031707) | 1,475 | 62.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.8% |
| [Mid Sussex 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031708) | 1,773 | 232.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 61.7% |
| [Mid Sussex 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031709) | 1,770 | 135.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 64.9% |
| [Mid Sussex 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031716) | 1,173 | 54.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.8% |
| [Mid Sussex 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031717) | 1,378 | 110.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.3% |
| [Mid Sussex 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031702) | 1,632 | 27.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 91.4% |
| [Mid Sussex 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031703) | 1,757 | 49.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 90.7% |
| [Mid Sussex 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031710) | 1,416 | 19.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031715) | 1,651 | 67.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |

## Your MP

- [Mid Sussex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-sussex): Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 95% of the people here.
- [East Grinstead and Uckfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-grinstead-and-uckfield): Mims Davies (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 2.6% of the people here.
- [Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewes): James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 1.9% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in RH15

[Burgess Hill Central](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-central), [Burgess Hill East](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-east), [Burgess Hill South](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-south), [Burgess Hill West](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/burgess-hill-west)

## Postcode sectors in RH15

[RH15 0 (358 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh15-0), [RH15 5 (15 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh15-5), [RH15 8 (306 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh15-8), [RH15 9 (229 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh15-9)

## Council

[Mid Sussex](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex)

## Towns in RH15

[Burgess Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/town/burgess-hill)

## Postcode districts next to RH15

[BN6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn6), [RH16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh16), [RH17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh17)

## Nearest rail stations

[Wivelsfield (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1208,50.9643), [Burgess Hill (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1274,50.9537), [Hassocks (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1459,50.9246), [Haywards Heath (5.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1051,51.0057)

## More in the RH postcode area

[All RH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## RH15 in brief

RH15 is a postcode district covering Burgess Hill, St John's Common and World's End, in Mid Sussex.
About 36,117 people lived in RH15 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £403,750 in 2025 across 651 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 72.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in RH15 was £403,750 in 2025.
RH15 had 34,066 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in RH15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In RH15, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: RH15
- Postcode area: [RH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh)
- Constituency: [Mid Sussex †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-sussex)
- Council: [Mid Sussex †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex)
- Area: 20.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,117*
- Neighbourhoods: 20
- Output areas: 104

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BN6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn6), [RH17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh17), [RH16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh16)

## Latest updates for RH15

- 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/RH15

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh15, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh15#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh15