RH13 postcode area · Horsham

The RH13 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Horsham, Mid Sussex. Area Scores range from 63 to 96 across them. Every full RH13 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the RH13 district, Southwater is the strongest performer at 96 out of 100 (#272 of 6,856 nationally); Horsham Central is the weakest at 64. 11 of the 12 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £337,500 in Horsham Central to £760,000 in West Chiltington Common — a 2.3× gap within the RH13 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Horsham and Mid Sussex — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,880a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the RH13 district

£450,000median home sold over the past year · +7.1% over 5 years · -1.4% over the year · 487 sales
Detached£652,500
Semi-detached£465,000
Terraced£385,000
Flat£225,000
Horsham£435,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
SouthwaterHorsham 27296 £435,000
West Chiltington CommonHorsham 36895 £760,000
Horsham South, Mannings Heath & NuthurstHorsham 42394 £557,500
Horsham East & RoffeyHorsham 69790 £390,000
Ashington & WashingtonHorsham 1,11584 £500,000
BillingshurstHorsham 1,37680 £412,500
Rusper, Faygate & LeechpoolHorsham 1,71275 £390,000
Rudgwick, Slinfold & Barns GreenHorsham 1,76074 £652,000
Balcombe & HandcrossMid Sussex 1,86973 £505,000
Cowfold & Partridge GreenHorsham 2,11669 £480,000
Henfield & Small DoleHorsham 2,25367 £515,000
Horsham CentralHorsham 2,50064 £337,500

People living in RH13 Census 2021

Residents105,244
Median age (est.)45
Density214per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above37%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 12%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional16%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in RH13

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RH13 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RH13.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.