Haywards Heath

Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath is located in West Sussex
Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath
Location within West Sussex
Area9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) [1]
Population22,800 [1] (2001 Census)
33,845 [2] (2011 Census)
• Density2,338/km2 (6,060/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ335245
• London34 miles (55 km) N
Civil parish
  • Haywards Heath
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAYWARDS HEATH
Postcode districtRH16, RH17
Dialling code01444
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
Websitehaywardsheath.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
51°00′17″N 0°05′52″W / 51.0048°N 0.0979°W / 51.0048; -0.0979
Princess Royal Hospital & Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre

Haywards Heath (/ˈhwərdz ˈhθ/ HAY-wərdz HEETH) is a town in West Sussex, England, 36 miles (58 km) south of London, 14 miles (23 km) north of Brighton, 13 miles (21 km) south of Gatwick Airport and 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the county town, Chichester. Nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the southwest, Horsham to the northwest, Crawley northwest and East Grinstead northeast. With only a relatively small number of jobs available in the immediate vicinity, mostly in the agricultural or service sector, many residents work remotely or commute daily via road or rail to London, Brighton, Crawley or Gatwick Airport.[3]

  1. ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Town population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Haywards Heath". westsussex.info. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

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