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RH20 9BT area guide

Who lives in RH20 9BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,671 (2024)

RH20 9BTPulborough

At a glance

What RH20 9BT is like

RH20 9BT is a postcode in the Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington area of Horsham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,671 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.3% 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.

Scores

How RH20 9BT compares

Headline figures for RH20 9BT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,921

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH20 9BT differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
39% 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
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH20 9BT FAQs

Is RH20 9BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 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).

Is RH20 9BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH20 9BT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH20 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.6%).

Which council covers RH20 9BT?

The local authority for RH20 9BT is Horsham.

RH20 9BT comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH20 9BT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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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