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 miles18.3 km
- Crawley 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Croydon 25 miles40.2 km
- Eastbourne 22.3 miles36 km
- Worthing 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Littlehampton 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Reigate 17 miles27.4 km
- Redhill 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Horsham 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Banstead 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Leatherhead 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Haywards Heath Franklands Ward 0.7 miles1 km
- Haywards Heath Ashenground Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Lindfield Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Haywards Heath North Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Lindfield Rural Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Scaynes Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cuckfield Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wivelsfield Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wivelsfield Green Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Burgess Hill Leylands Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Haywards Heath
RH16 4BD, RH16 4HD, RH16 1UL, RH16 3PW, RH16 3LQ, RH16 1AB, RH16 3NA, RH16 2HR, RH16 2RW … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 11.4 miles18.4 km
- London City Airport 35.5 miles57.2 km
- Haywards Heath Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wivelsfield Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Haywards Heath Ad
- Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Birch Hotel 3 0.6 miles0.9 km
- The Bull 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Gravetye Manor 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Cottesmore Hotel Golf & Country Club 8.1 miles13 km
- Horsted Place 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Buxted Park Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- South Lodge 5 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Roffey Park Institute 9 miles14.5 km
- Leonardslee House 7.4 miles12 km
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 miles7.5 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Kingley Vale Forest 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 8.3 miles13.3 km
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 10 miles16 km
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km