Is High Trees in Mid Sussex a nice place to live?

High Trees is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. High Trees is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

High Trees is located in the Haywards Heath Bentswood ward of the Mid Sussex district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.999961, -0.096303
Grid Ref TQ336240
Suburb Haywards Heath
Constituency Mid Sussex
Postcodes RH16 3JR, RH16 3PL, RH19 4DY

House Prices

The average house price in High Trees is 100% higher than the rest of Mid Sussex. The last sale we have on record is 35 High Trees, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Mid Sussex is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Trees

Date No. Type Price
19/08/2022 35 Flat £200,000
10/09/2021 6 Flat £240,000
02/08/2021 24 Flat £240,000
11/02/2021 22 Flat £240,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in High Trees, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in High Trees during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes High Trees and compared that to the average for the Haywards Heath Bentswood ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in High Trees, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Haywards Heath Bentswood ward

Social economic statistics for High Trees

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean High Trees is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean High Trees is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around High Trees experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around High Trees are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Trees involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Trees are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in High Trees are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of High Trees, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Trees are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Trees

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of High Trees.

Unemployment in High Trees

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.16% of High Trees residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Trees

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Trees. The proportion of retirees on High Trees is 1.9% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.5% of High Trees residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Trees

The proportion of home owners on High Trees is 2.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.14% of properties in High Trees are private rented and 18.25% are social rented.
64.96% of residents of High Trees own their home

Country of Birth of High Trees residents

The proportion if High Trees residents born in the UK is 2.18% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.17% of High Trees residents were born outside the UK.
84.83% of High Trees residents were born in the UK

High Trees Summary

High Trees has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in High Trees maybe difficult.

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