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RH13 9RT

Oakhurst Business Park

Southwater North

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Detailed insights for RH13 9RT

Overview

Postcode RH13 9RT is located in a rural town, within the Southwater North ward of Horsham in the South East region, and forms part of the Southwater area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southwater is £73,520 per year. The nearest station is Christs Hospital located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
13
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Southwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,542 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Southwater has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Southwater is £73,520 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 219 ft away from RH13 9RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Southwater near RH13 9RT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Christs Hospital located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
504
Population density
667.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
5.26(+39%)
Violence and sexual offences
4.61(-85%)
Public order
1.32(-78%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.32(-89%)
Other theft
0.66(-88%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
459
91.25%
Other White
15
2.98%
Irish
8
1.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.39%
Chinese
4
0.8%
Total population: 503

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
34.95%
Level 3 (A level)
94
22.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
87
21.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
9.95%
No qualifications
30
7.28%
Total 16+ residents: 412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
85
44.97%
Owns outright
82
43.39%
Other social rented
9
4.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
3.7%
Shared ownership
3
1.59%
Total households: 189

Property prices in Southwater North

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £472,500 in Southwater North area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Southwater North 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 Southwater North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£586,000
Flats5£180,000
Semi-Detached9£415,000
Terraced7£322,000

10 year median price trend in Southwater North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southwater North.

Schools

In the RH13 9RT postcode area, located within Southwater, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH13 9RT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCastlewood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySouthwater Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySouthwater Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictHorshamE07000227
Parliamentary ConstituencyHorshamE14001294
WardSouthwater NorthE05011828
ParishSouthwaterE04012957
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SouthwaterE02006596
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Horsham 009CE01031680
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2003-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.