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RH12 4TX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,509 (2024)

RH12 4TXHorsham

At a glance

What RH12 4TX is like

RH12 4TX is a postcode in the Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool neighbourhood of Horsham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,509 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 63.7% 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 4 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 4TX compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.8 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

4.2/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

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

Household incomeMore

£67,545

Average a year, before tax — higher than 81% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH12 4TX FAQs

Is RH12 4TX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RH12 4TX?

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 4TX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 4TX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 4TX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.7% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.4%).

Which council covers RH12 4TX?

RH12 4TX is in Horsham.

RH12 4TX is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH12 4TX?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Littlehaven Rail Station, 0.9 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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