Haywards Heath
Built-up area in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51, -0.093 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 33 23 |
| Population: | 33,845 |
| Dialling code: | 01444 |
Haywards Heath is a market town in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England, sitting on a ridge between the Weald and the South Downs. It grew rapidly in the mid‑19th century after the arrival of the railway on the Brighton Main Line and remains a popular commuter base with frequent services to London and Brighton, while offering easy access to surrounding countryside and walking routes.
The town mixes Victorian terraces, post‑war suburbs and newer developments, and supports a local economy of shops, independent cafés, light industry and professional services. Community life is centred on parks, sports clubs and regular markets, and neighbouring villages such as Cuckfield and Lindfield add historic charm; overall Haywards Heath feels comfortably suburban with good transport links and plenty of green space.
Postcode districts covering Haywards Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 11.4 miles
- Crawley 9.1 miles
- Croydon 25 miles
- Eastbourne 22.3 miles
- Worthing 17.5 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.4 miles
- Littlehampton 23.2 miles
- Reigate 17 miles
- Redhill 16.4 miles
- Horsham 11.1 miles
- Banstead 22.8 miles
- Leatherhead 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath Ward 0.1 miles
- Haywards Heath Franklands Ward 0.7 miles
- Haywards Heath Ashenground Ward 0.7 miles
- Lindfield Parish 0.9 miles
- Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore Ward 0.9 miles
- Haywards Heath North Ward 1 mile
- Lindfield Rural Parish 1.4 miles
- Scaynes Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Cuckfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Wivelsfield Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Wivelsfield Green Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Burgess Hill Leylands Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Haywards Heath
RH16 4QA, RH16 1UT, RH16 1LP, RH16 4SE, RH16 2AA, RH16 2LU, RH16 4WJ, RH16 2AY, RH16 4JU … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 11.4 miles
- London City Airport 35.5 miles
- Haywards Heath Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Wivelsfield Railway Station 2.8 miles
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Schools in Haywards Heath
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolnore Village Primary School Primary
- Harlands Primary School Primary
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primary
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy Primary
- Oathall Community College Secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Wilfrid's C of E Primary School Primary
- Warden Park Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Wakehurst Place Estate 4.6 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 4.7 miles
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 6.1 miles
- Kingley Vale Forest 6.9 miles
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 8.3 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 10 miles
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles