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RH11 9AR

Buchan Hill

Colgate & Rusper

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Detailed insights for RH11 9AR

Overview

Postcode RH11 9AR is located in a rural town, within the Colgate & Rusper ward of Horsham in the South East region, and forms part of the Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool is £67,545 per year. The nearest station is Ifield located about 2.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8%

Approximately 8.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool is £67,545 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 310 ft away from RH11 9AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool near RH11 9AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ifield located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
58.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.7(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.99(+6%)
Other theft
6.18(+10%)
Public order
6.18(+2%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.33(-33%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
330
79.71%
Other White
24
5.8%
Chinese
19
4.59%
African
12
2.9%
Other Asian
11
2.66%
Total population: 414

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
116
42.34%
Level 3 (A level)
50
18.25%
No qualifications
41
14.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
12.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.3%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
33.6%
Owns with a mortgage
29
23.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
20.8%
Other forms of private rent
18
14.4%
Other social rented
9
7.2%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Colgate & Rusper

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Colgate & Rusper area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Colgate & Rusper in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Colgate & Rusper over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced18£402,500
Semi-Detached31£440,000
Flats27£277,500
Detached11£845,000

10 year median price trend in Colgate & Rusper

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Colgate & Rusper.

Schools

In the RH11 9AR postcode area, located within Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH11 9AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCottesmore SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.9 miPrimarySeymour Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryWoodgate Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Horsham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,837
Band F£3,353
Band G£3,869
Band H£4,643

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for RH11 9AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Hannah Butler

Colgate & Rusper - Elected 17 Apr 2025

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

John Milne

Horsham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictHorshamE07000227
Parliamentary ConstituencyHorshamE14001294
WardColgate & RusperE05011815
ParishColgateE04009954
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rusper, Faygate & LeechpoolE02006588
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Horsham 001HE01035333
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.