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RH14 9AJ area guide

Who lives in RH14 9AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Billingshurst
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,974 (2024)
At a glance

What RH14 9AJ is like

RH14 9AJ is a postcode in the Billingshurst area of Horsham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,974 people. 56.2% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 26.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH14 9 sold for a median of £396,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH14 9AJ compares

Headline figures for RH14 9AJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£396,500

Median over 159 sales in RH14 9, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£64,890

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH14 9AJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    26.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH14 9AJ FAQs

01
Is RH14 9AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in RH14 9AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £396,500.

Homes in RH14 9 sold for a median of £396,500 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH14 9AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH14 9AJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH14 9AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.3%).
05
Which council covers RH14 9AJ?

The local authority for RH14 9AJ is Horsham.

RH14 9AJ comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH14 9AJ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Billingshurst Rail Station, 2.2 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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