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RH10 2AL area guide

Who lives in RH10 2AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pound Hill
Council: Crawley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,598 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH10 2AL is like

RH10 2AL is a postcode in the Pound Hill area of Crawley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,598 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 79% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH10 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH10 2AL compares

Headline figures for RH10 2AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 675 sales in RH10, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,908

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH10 2AL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH10 is up 5.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH10 2AL FAQs

Is RH10 2AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH10 2AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in RH10 sold for a median of £400,000 across 675 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH10 2AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH10 2AL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RH10 2AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.6% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.8%).

Which council covers RH10 2AL?

The local authority for RH10 2AL is Crawley.

RH10 2AL comes under Crawley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH10 2AL?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Three Bridges Rail Station, 1.2 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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