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RH5 5AL area guide

Who lives in RH5 5AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Charlwood, Newdigate & Beare Green
Council: Mole Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,196 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH5 5AL is like

RH5 5AL is a postcode in the Charlwood, Newdigate & Beare Green area of Mole Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,196 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% 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 RH5 5 sold for a median of £637,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH5 5AL compares

Headline figures for RH5 5AL, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£637,500

Median over 32 sales in RH5 5, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,207

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH5 5AL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH5 5 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH5 5AL FAQs

Is RH5 5AL 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 8.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RH5 5AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £637,500.

Homes in RH5 5 sold for a median of £637,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH5 5AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH5 5AL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH5 5AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.6%).

Which council covers RH5 5AL?

The local authority for RH5 5AL is Mole Valley.

RH5 5AL comes under Mole Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH5 5AL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Holmwood Rail Station, 1.9 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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