Postcode · Pulborough

RH20 6BL area guide

Who lives in RH20 6BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)

RH20 6BLPulborough

At a glance

What RH20 6BL is like

RH20 6BL is a postcode in the Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington neighbourhood of Horsham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,507 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 51.4% 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 RH20 6BL 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 — 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,921

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
An older population
31.2% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH20 6BL FAQs

Is RH20 6BL 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 20.6 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RH20 6BL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH20 6BL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH20 6BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (27.3%).

Which council covers RH20 6BL?

RH20 6BL is in Horsham.

RH20 6BL is in Horsham, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH20 6BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pulborough Rail Station, 0.6 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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