Postcode · Horsham

RH12 1AE area guide

Who lives in RH12 1AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horsham Central
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,798 (2024)

RH12 1AEHorsham

At a glance

What RH12 1AE is like

RH12 1AE is a postcode in the Horsham Central area of Horsham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,798 people. 71% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH12 1 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 1AE compares

Headline figures for RH12 1AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 132 sales in RH12 1, −11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,869

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH12 1AE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH12 1 is down 11.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH12 1AE FAQs

Is RH12 1AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 RH12 1AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in RH12 1 sold for a median of £310,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH12 1AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 1AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 1AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.1%).

Which council covers RH12 1AE?

The local authority for RH12 1AE is Horsham.

RH12 1AE comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH12 1AE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Horsham Rail Station, 0.6 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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