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RH20 3EA area guide

Who lives in RH20 3EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashington & Washington
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,986 (2024)

RH20 3EAPulborough

At a glance

What RH20 3EA is like

RH20 3EA is a postcode in the Ashington & Washington area of Horsham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,986 people. 64.9% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58% 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 RH20 3 sold for a median of £524,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH20 3EA compares

Headline figures for RH20 3EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£524,000

Median over 88 sales in RH20 3, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,981

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH20 3EA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
20.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH20 3EA FAQs

Is RH20 3EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH20 3EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £524,000.

Homes in RH20 3 sold for a median of £524,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH20 3EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH20 3EA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH20 3EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.8%).

Which council covers RH20 3EA?

The local authority for RH20 3EA is Horsham.

RH20 3EA comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH20 3EA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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