Postcode area · Redhill

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)

RHPostcode area · Redhill

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 across 367 census neighbourhoods. 68.9% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in RH sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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%

of 206 rated schools in RH are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£67,314

Average a year, before tax — higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH FAQs

Is RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.3 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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).

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.

Is RH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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.

Who lives in RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (31%).

Which council covers RH?

RH is in Mid Sussex.

RH is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

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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