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RH17 5 area guide

Who lives in RH17 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
16,324 (2024)
At a glance

What RH17 5 is like

The RH17 5 postcode sector in Mid Sussex covers 254 live postcodes and is home to about 16,324 people in 5,823 households. 75.6% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.8% 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 RH17 5 sold for a median of £645,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH17 5 compares

Headline figures for RH17 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£645,750

Median over 90 sales in RH17 5, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in RH17 5.

Household incomeMore
£74,877

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH17 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in RH17 5 are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH17 5 FAQs

01
Is RH17 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 RH17 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £645,750.

Homes in RH17 5 sold for a median of £645,750 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH17 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH17 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH17 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.2%).
05
Which council covers RH17 5?

The local authority for RH17 5 is Mid Sussex.

RH17 5 comes under Mid Sussex in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH17 5?

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 Haywards Heath Rail Station, 2.7 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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