Postcode sector · Horsham

RH13 7 area guide

Who lives in RH13 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Population: 10,703 (2024)

RH13 7Postcode sector · Horsham

At a glance

What RH13 7 is like

The RH13 7 postcode sector in Horsham covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 10,703 people across 5 census neighbourhoods. 71.5% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 58.9% 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.

Scores

How RH13 7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools in RH13 7 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£69,054

Average a year, before tax — higher than 83% 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.

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Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH13 7 FAQs

Is RH13 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is RH13 7 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH13 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH13 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 9.2% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45%).

Which council covers RH13 7?

RH13 7 is in Horsham.

RH13 7 is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH13 7?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Christs Hospital Rail Station, 1.2 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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