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RH5 6SS area guide

Who lives in RH5 6SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horsley & Effingham
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,418 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH5 6SS is like

RH5 6SS is a postcode in the Horsley & Effingham area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,418 people. 85.4% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH5 6 sold for a median of £737,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH5 6SS compares

Headline figures for RH5 6SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£737,500

Median over 17 sales in RH5 6, −22.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£89,178

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH5 6SS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH5 6SS FAQs

Is RH5 6SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 RH5 6SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £737,500.

Homes in RH5 6 sold for a median of £737,500 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −22.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH5 6SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH5 6SS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH5 6SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 85.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (73.8%).

Which council covers RH5 6SS?

The local authority for RH5 6SS is Guildford.

RH5 6SS comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH5 6SS?

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 Gomshall 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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