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RH10 5EF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tilgate
Council: Crawley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,732 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH10 5EF is like

RH10 5EF is a postcode in the Tilgate neighbourhood of Crawley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,732 people. 59% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 29.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH10 5 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH10 5EF compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.2 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%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£56,377

Average a year, before tax — higher than 59% 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH10 5EF FAQs

Is RH10 5EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.2 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).

How much does a house cost in RH10 5EF?

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.

Is RH10 5EF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH10 5EF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RH10 5EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (66.1%).

Which council covers RH10 5EF?

RH10 5EF is in Crawley.

RH10 5EF is in Crawley, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH10 5EF?

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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