RH12 4PQ

POSTCODE

RH12 4PQ is a postcode in Colgate & Rusper.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.1183, -0.2843
OS grid TQ201368 (520,178, 136,843)
IMD England
6/10
#18765
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X4P98+87
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18765
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18765 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in RH12

Police Recorded Crime near RH12 4PQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH12 4PQ

Counts are for Colgate & Rusper electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY stable
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -71%
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
33182
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

40
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,288
White Brit.92.4%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,288
Christian55.4%
No religion36.8%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,286
50–6423.5%
75–8413.9%
35–4913.8%
65–7412.2%
25–349.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 554
Single family household, all members 66+19.9%
One person: aged 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.8%
+ 8 other households · 25.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Faygate Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
  • Warnham Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
  • Littlehaven Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Gardeners Green

    Bus · adj · north-east

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Gardeners Green

    Bus · opp · south-west

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ashfolds

    Bus · opp · south-west

    373 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Ashfolds

    Bus · adj · north-east

    386 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Star Cottages

    Bus · adj · south

    526 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for RH12 4PQ

England
Country
Horsham
Local Authority
West Sussex
Colgate & Rusper
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH12 4PQ
Coordinates
51.1183, -0.2843
Grid reference
TQ201368
Easting
520,178
Northing
136,843
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X4P98+87
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rusper
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Horsham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Horsham
Local Authority
Council Area
Horsham E14001294
Constituency
E14001294
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Colgate & Rusper
Constituency code
E14001294
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Rusper
International Territorial Level
Horsham

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Horsham 001F E01035331
E01035331
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 001 E02006588
E02006588
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 001D E01031676
E01031676
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 001 E02006588
E02006588
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:30 AM6:01 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RH12 4PQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01035331 and MSOA E02006588 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18765
Present — Active
Postcode RH12 4PQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near RH12 4PQ

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