RH13 8HJ

POSTCODE

RH13 8HJ is a postcode in Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9661, -0.2793
OS grid TQ209199 (520,926, 119,930)
IMD England
6/10
#18918
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.9 per 1k
MoM +5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XXP8C+C7
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£450,000
Median property price · RH13 8 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 68 sales
+1.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
18918
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18918 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Horsham 011 (E02006598)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,830

£54,651–£74,550

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,652

£37,949–£50,213

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,841

£38,817–£45,100

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,611

£35,638–£46,277

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RH13 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RH13 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales

RH13 8HJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RH13 8 sector.

Average price
£525,542
Median price: £450,000
Median +1.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £1,045,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£738k£432k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£1,045,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 8NG
£700,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 8AG
£465,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH13 8DR
£270,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RH13 8DA
£275,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
RH13 8RU
£500,000 · 2026-06-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH13 8AQ
£310,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
RH13 8JG
£460,000 · 2026-06-15 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 8JW
£470,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH13 8JE
£1,000,000 · 2026-06-02 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 8AF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RH13 8HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH13 8HJ

Counts are for Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead 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
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

21
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,588
White Brit.91.2%
Other White4.2%
White & Asian0.8%
White Irish0.8%
Indian0.5%
+ 11 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,588
Christian52.8%
No religion38.5%
Not answered7.2%
Jewish0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,587
50–6428.2%
35–4916.8%
65–7416.1%
75–848.6%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.7%

Households

Total households: 666
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
One person: other13.1%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
+ 8 other households · 28.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hassocks Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    10.4 km straight lineabout 130 min
  • Burgess Hill Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    10.7 km straight lineabout 134 min
  • Wivelsfield Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min

Bus stops

  • Morley Cottages

    Bus · opp · south

    44 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Morley Cottages

    Bus · adj · north

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Parkminster

    Bus · S-bound · south

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Woodside Close

    Bus · opp · north-east

    390 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Parkminster

    Bus · N-bound · north

    399 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for RH13 8HJ

England
Country
Horsham
Local Authority
West Sussex
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH13 8HJ
Coordinates
50.9661, -0.2793
Grid reference
TQ209199
Easting
520,926
Northing
119,930
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XXP8C+C7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead
Constituency code
E14001294
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Shermanbury
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 011A E01031632
E01031632
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 011 E02006598
E02006598
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 011A E01031632
E01031632
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 011 E02006598
E02006598
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:37 AM5:53 PM
7:37 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
10 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RH13 8HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031632 and MSOA E02006598 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18918
Present — Active
Postcode RH13 8HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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