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RH14 area guide

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

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
30,444 (2024)
At a glance

What RH14 is like

The RH14 postcode district in Horsham covers 600 live postcodes and is home to about 30,444 people in 12,005 households. 74.3% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.1% 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 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH14 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£450,000

Median over 237 sales in RH14, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in RH14.

Household incomeMore
£66,408

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH14 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH14 FAQs

01
Is RH14 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 RH14?

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

Homes in RH14 sold for a median of £450,000 across 237 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH14 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH14, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH14?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.3%).
05
Which council covers RH14?

The local authority for RH14 is Horsham.

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

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 Billingshurst Rail Station, 2.0 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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