Postcode · Horsham

RH12 1RQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Horsham Central
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,068 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH12 1RQ is like

RH12 1RQ 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 2,068 people. 44.9% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 26.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.2% 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 RH12 1 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 1RQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 1RQ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH12 1 is down 11.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH12 1RQ FAQs

Is RH12 1RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 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 1RQ?

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 1RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 1RQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 1RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.7% of residents. 44.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.4%).

Which council covers RH12 1RQ?

The local authority for RH12 1RQ is Horsham.

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

How well connected is RH12 1RQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.2 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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