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RH12 1AR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Horsham Central
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,048 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH12 1AR is like

RH12 1AR is a postcode in the Horsham Central neighbourhood of Horsham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,048 people. 58.6% of households own their home, 32.1% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 59.6% 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 RH12 1 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 1AR compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.8 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£58,869

Average a year, before tax — higher than 64% 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 big private rental marketPositive
32.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH12 1 is down 11.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.7% 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.

Questions

RH12 1AR FAQs

Is RH12 1AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RH12 1AR?

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 1AR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 1AR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 1AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (33.9%).

Which council covers RH12 1AR?

RH12 1AR is in Horsham.

RH12 1AR is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH12 1AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.4 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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