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RH19 4HT area guide

Who lives in RH19 4HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne
Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,028 (2024)

RH19 4HTEast Grinstead

At a glance

What RH19 4HT is like

RH19 4HT is a postcode in the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne neighbourhood of Mid Sussex. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,028 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in RH19 4 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH19 4HT 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

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 88 sales in RH19 4, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£71,413

Average a year, before tax — higher than 86% 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.

01
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH19 4HT FAQs

Is RH19 4HT 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 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RH19 4HT?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in RH19 4 sold for a median of £490,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH19 4HT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH19 4HT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH19 4HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (52.8%).

Which council covers RH19 4HT?

RH19 4HT is in Mid Sussex.

RH19 4HT is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH19 4HT?

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 Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 2.1 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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