Haywards Heath

Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath Town Hall
Haywards Heath Location within West Sussex
Area	9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) [1]
Population	22,800 [1] (2001 Census) 33,845 [2] (2011 Census)
• Density	2,338/km2 (6,060/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ335245
• London	34 miles (55 km) N
Civil parish	Haywards Heath
District	Mid Sussex
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HAYWARDS HEATH
Postcode district	RH16, RH17
Dialling code	01444
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Mid Sussex
Website	haywardsheath.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

Haywards Heath (/ˈheɪwərdz ˈhiːθ/ ^ⓘ 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 for work.^[3]