Postcode sector · Horsham

RH12 6 area guide

Who lives in RH12 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Population: 2,798 (2024)

RH12 6Postcode sector · Horsham

At a glance

What RH12 6 is like

The RH12 6 postcode sector in Horsham covers 18 live postcodes and is home to about 2,798 people in 1,055 households. 82.3% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH12 6 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 6 compares

Headline figures for RH12 6, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 7 sales in RH12 6, −18.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RH12 6.

Household incomeMore

£73,006

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH12 6 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
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH12 6 FAQs

Is RH12 6 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 23.0 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 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH12 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in RH12 6 sold for a median of £320,000 across 7 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH12 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 82.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50%).

Which council covers RH12 6?

The local authority for RH12 6 is Horsham.

RH12 6 comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH12 6?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Littlehaven Rail Station, 1 mile 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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