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RH11 8RZ area guide

Who lives in RH11 8RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bewbush
Council: Crawley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,412 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH11 8RZ is like

RH11 8RZ is a postcode in the Bewbush area of Crawley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,412 people. 50.6% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 32.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RH11 8 sold for a median of £333,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH11 8RZ compares

Headline figures for RH11 8RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£333,000

Median over 130 sales in RH11 8, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,945

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH11 8RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH11 8RZ FAQs

Is RH11 8RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 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 RH11 8RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £333,000.

Homes in RH11 8 sold for a median of £333,000 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH11 8RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH11 8RZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RH11 8RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.1%).

Which council covers RH11 8RZ?

The local authority for RH11 8RZ is Crawley.

RH11 8RZ comes under Crawley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH11 8RZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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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