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RH12 5PY area guide

Who lives in RH12 5PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadbridge Heath & Warnham
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,580 (2024)

RH12 5PYHorsham

At a glance

What RH12 5PY is like

RH12 5PY is a postcode in the Broadbridge Heath & Warnham neighbourhood of Horsham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,580 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 23.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% 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 5 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 5PY compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 139 sales in RH12 5, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£64,503

Average a year, before tax — higher than 75% 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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH12 5PY FAQs

Is RH12 5PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RH12 5PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in RH12 5 sold for a median of £415,000 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH12 5PY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 5PY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 5PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (37.9%).

Which council covers RH12 5PY?

RH12 5PY is in Horsham.

RH12 5PY is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH12 5PY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very 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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