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RH13 area guide

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

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
59,772 (2024)
At a glance

What RH13 is like

The RH13 postcode district in Horsham covers 1,125 live postcodes and is home to about 59,772 people in 23,651 households. 71.4% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH13 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH13 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£450,000

Median over 449 sales in RH13, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools in RH13.

Household incomeMore
£67,931

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH13 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH13 FAQs

01
Is RH13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in RH13?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in RH13 sold for a median of £450,000 across 449 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH13, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.7%).
05
Which council covers RH13?

The local authority for RH13 is Horsham.

RH13 comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH13?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Christs Hospital Rail Station, 1.9 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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