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RH11 9YA area guide

Who lives in RH11 9YA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balcombe & Handcross
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,465 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH11 9YA is like

RH11 9YA is a postcode in the Balcombe & Handcross area of Mid Sussex. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,465 people. 65.9% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH11 9 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH11 9YA compares

Headline figures for RH11 9YA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 141 sales in RH11 9, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH11 9YA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

RH11 9YA FAQs

Is RH11 9YA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RH11 9YA?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in RH11 9 sold for a median of £330,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH11 9YA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH11 9YA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH11 9YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.4% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.4%).

Which council covers RH11 9YA?

The local authority for RH11 9YA is Mid Sussex.

RH11 9YA comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH11 9YA?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Crawley Rail Station, 2.1 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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