Postcode district · Pulborough

RH20 area guide

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

Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Population: 31,124 (2024)

RH20Postcode district · Pulborough

At a glance

What RH20 is like

The RH20 postcode district in Horsham covers 892 live postcodes and is home to about 31,124 people in 13,493 households. 75% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH20 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH20 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 354 sales in RH20, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in RH20.

Household incomeMore

£63,633

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH20 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH20 FAQs

Is RH20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 RH20?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in RH20 sold for a median of £500,000 across 354 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH20, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.4%).

Which council covers RH20?

The local authority for RH20 is Horsham.

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

How well connected is RH20?

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 Pulborough Rail Station, 2.4 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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