Postcode · Horsham

RH12 3UR area guide

Who lives in RH12 3UR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horsham West
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,363 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH12 3UR is like

RH12 3UR is a postcode in the Horsham West neighbourhood of Horsham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,363 people. 63% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 77.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH12 3 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 3UR compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£460,000

Median over 131 sales in RH12 3, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£71,759

Average a year, before tax — higher than 86% 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 young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH12 3UR FAQs

Is RH12 3UR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 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 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH12 3UR?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in RH12 3 sold for a median of £460,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH12 3UR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 3UR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 3UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 11.2% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (51.1%).

Which council covers RH12 3UR?

RH12 3UR is in Horsham.

RH12 3UR is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH12 3UR?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Christs Hospital Rail Station, 0.8 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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