Postcode sector · East Grinstead

RH19 9 area guide

Who lives in RH19 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Population: 1,821 (2024)

RH19 9Postcode sector · East Grinstead

At a glance

What RH19 9 is like

The RH19 9 postcode sector in Mid Sussex covers 81 live postcodes and is home to about 1,821 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 44.8% of households own their home, 26.6% rent privately and 26.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 66.2% 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.

Scores

How RH19 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,197

Average a year, before tax — higher than 70% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
26.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

RH19 9 FAQs

Is RH19 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RH19 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH19 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RH19 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 44.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (43.4%).

Which council covers RH19 9?

RH19 9 is in Mid Sussex.

RH19 9 is in Mid Sussex, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH19 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is East Grinstead Rail Station, 0.3 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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