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RH13 5UG area guide

Who lives in RH13 5UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,527 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH13 5UG is like

RH13 5UG is a postcode in the Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool area of Horsham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,527 people. 53.5% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 36.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH13 5 sold for a median of £368,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH13 5UG compares

Headline figures for RH13 5UG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£368,250

Median over 118 sales in RH13 5, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,545

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH13 5UG differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH13 5UG FAQs

Is RH13 5UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 RH13 5UG?

The median sale price over the last year was £368,250.

Homes in RH13 5 sold for a median of £368,250 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH13 5UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH13 5UG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH13 5UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.5%).

Which council covers RH13 5UG?

The local authority for RH13 5UG is Horsham.

RH13 5UG comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH13 5UG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.9 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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