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RH area guide

Who lives in RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
650,928 (2024)
At a glance

What RH is like

The RH postcode area in South East covers 16,345 live postcodes and is home to about 650,928 people in 253,318 households. 68.9% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH compares

Headline figures for RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£430,000

Median over 6,521 sales in RH, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 206 inspected schools in RH.

Household incomeMore
£67,314

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH FAQs

01
Is RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in RH sold for a median of £430,000 across 6,521 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31%).
05
Which council covers RH?

The local authority for RH is Mid Sussex.

RH comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ifield Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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