Postcode RH16 2QL (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH16 2QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode RH16 2QL is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH16 2QL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RH16 2QL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RH16 2QL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to RH16 2QL is East Mascalls Lane which is centered 311 m away.

Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.96 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) The closest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to RH16 2QL (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018.

The local pub for residents of RH16 2QL is Scaynes Hill Village Club and is 1.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 24, 2019.

Policing for RH16 2QL is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RH16 2QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RH16 2QL, and the approximate distance away.

East Mascalls Lane 311 m
A22 8.96 km
B2028 9.49 km
A259 24.65 km
A272 33.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH16 2QL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RH16 2QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Walstead School 0 m
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.52 km
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
2.1 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.28 km
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
2.3 km
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.58 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.85 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.98 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.3 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.58 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.86 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.07 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
4.26 km
Ardingly College 4.54 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.74 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
5.12 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.17 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
5.28 km
Cumnor House School 5.37 km
Warden Park Secondary Academy Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH16 2QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Walstead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
0 m
Lindfield Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
797 m
Walstead Place Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
929 m
Kiddie Capers Childcare Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
1.45 km
Scaynes Hill Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 24, 2019
1.45 km
Lindfield Scout Group Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
1.5 km
Chartwells At St Augustine's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
1.52 km
Anchor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
1.61 km
The Snowdrop Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
1.74 km
Scaynes Hill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.77 km
Tots At Lindfield Evangelical Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
1.81 km
The Farmers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
1.81 km
Lindfield Coffee Works Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
1.88 km
M. P. Fahey At The Lindfield Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
1.88 km
Slake Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
1.88 km
Tamasha Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2020
1.88 km
The Lindfield Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.88 km
The Lindfield Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
1.88 km
All Saints Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.9 km
The Pilstyes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH16 2QL - Data from Apr 2022

Haywards Heath Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.43 km
South Road Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 3.96 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 3.96 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 4.02 km
Haywards Heath Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Haywards Heath Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 6.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH16 2QL - Data from Dec 2021

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 225 m
Beech Mead Wood Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Home Copse Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Henfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Hobb Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Brock Shaw Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Little Walstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Nashgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Costells Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Beggars Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Eastern Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Freshfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Scaynes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 51.00698500
Longitude -0.05534700
OS Easting 536530
OS Northing 0124866
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28996
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Sussex
County Electorial Division Lindfield & High Weald ED
Electoral Ward Lindfield
Local Authority District Mid Sussex
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Coast to Capital
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Sussex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000228
Travel To Work Area Crawley

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Sussex
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Sussex Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Sussex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33045209
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2