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People in Haywards Heath

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Population
39,559
Density /km²
3,329.74
Median age
41.7
In good health
86%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
44%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
3.8%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
10%
Families w/ children
24%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
33%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
51%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
90%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
21%
Lower managerial & professional
27%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
20%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
4.4%
Full-time students
4.9%
Christian
49%
Muslim
1.3%
Hindu
1.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
42%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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