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RH13 6LD area guide

Who lives in RH13 6LD, 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)

RH13 6LDHorsham

At a glance

What RH13 6LD is like

RH13 6LD 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 6 sold for a median of £560,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH13 6LD compares

Headline figures for RH13 6LD, 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

£560,000

Median over 93 sales in RH13 6, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 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 6LD 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH13 6 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH13 6LD FAQs

Is RH13 6LD 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. 83% 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 6LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £560,000.

Homes in RH13 6 sold for a median of £560,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH13 6LD 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 6LD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH13 6LD?

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 6LD?

The local authority for RH13 6LD is Horsham.

RH13 6LD comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH13 6LD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.8 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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