RH18 5AB area guide
Who lives in RH18 5AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,263 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH18 5ABForest Row
What RH18 5AB is like
RH18 5AB is a postcode in the Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,263 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.6% 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 RH18 5 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.
How RH18 5AB compares
Headline figures for RH18 5AB, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where RH18 5AB differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH18 5 is up 18.6% on the year before.
- 02An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
RH18 5AB FAQs
01Is RH18 5AB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in RH18 5AB?The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.
03Is RH18 5AB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in RH18 5AB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers RH18 5AB?The local authority for RH18 5AB is Wealden.
The local authority for RH18 5AB is Wealden.
06How well connected is RH18 5AB?Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
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.