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RH12 4EA area guide

Who lives in RH12 4EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horsham East & Roffey
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,481 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH12 4EA is like

RH12 4EA is a postcode in the Horsham East & Roffey area of Horsham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,481 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH12 4 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 4EA compares

Headline figures for RH12 4EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 135 sales in RH12 4, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,434

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH12 4EA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH12 4EA FAQs

Is RH12 4EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 4EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in RH12 4 sold for a median of £425,000 across 135 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH12 4EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 4EA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 4EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.9%).

Which council covers RH12 4EA?

The local authority for RH12 4EA is Horsham.

RH12 4EA comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH12 4EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Littlehaven Rail Station, 0.5 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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