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RH10 5 area guide

Who lives in RH10 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Crawley
Region
South East
Population
9,250 (2024)
At a glance

What RH10 5 is like

The RH10 5 postcode sector in Crawley covers 138 live postcodes and is home to about 9,250 people in 3,134 households. 60.2% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RH10 5 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH10 5 compares

Headline figures for RH10 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£365,000

Median over 47 sales in RH10 5, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in RH10 5.

Household incomeMore
£59,821

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH10 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH10 5 FAQs

01
Is RH10 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 RH10 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in RH10 5 sold for a median of £365,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH10 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH10 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH10 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.4%).
05
Which council covers RH10 5?

The local authority for RH10 5 is Crawley.

RH10 5 comes under Crawley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH10 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crawley Rail Station, 0.8 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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