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RH18 5GD area guide

Who lives in RH18 5GD, 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)

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At a glance

What RH18 5GD is like

RH18 5GD is a postcode in the Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch neighbourhood of Wealden. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,263 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH18 5 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH18 5GD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 43 sales in RH18 5, +18.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£69,838

Average a year, before tax — higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH18 5 is up 18.6% on the year before.
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An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

RH18 5GD FAQs

Is RH18 5GD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RH18 5GD?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in RH18 5 sold for a median of £525,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH18 5GD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH18 5GD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH18 5GD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.2%).

Which council covers RH18 5GD?

RH18 5GD is in Wealden.

RH18 5GD is in Wealden, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH18 5GD?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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