RH13 8HW

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9777, -0.3227
OS grid TQ178211 (517,845, 121,146)
IMD England
6/10
#18918
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.6 per 1k
MoM -18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XXMHG+3W
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£433,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,816 sales
-0.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£433,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,816 sales
-0.1%
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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RH13 8HW
HM Land Registry · Horsham
Average price
£488,396
Median price: £433,000
Median -0.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,816 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near RH13 8HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH13 8HW

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
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

14
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,588
White Brit.91.3%
Other White4.0%
+ other · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,588
Christian52.8%
No religion38.6%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.5%

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

  • Christs Hospital Rail Station

    Rail

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min
  • Horsham Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min
  • Billingshurst Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    9.9 km straight lineabout 123 min

Bus stops

  • Pound Cottage

    Bus · adj · east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Little Mill

    Bus · adj · east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • North Lodge

    Bus · adj · west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • North Lodge

    Bus · opp · east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Partridge Green Turn

    Bus · adj · south

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for RH13 8HW

England
Country
Horsham
Local Authority
West Sussex
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH13 8HW
Coordinates
50.9777, -0.3227
Grid reference
TQ178211
Easting
517,845
Northing
121,146
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XXMHG+3W
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

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
West Grinstead
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

7:25 AM6:07 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
December 1999 — Introduced
Postcode RH13 8HW 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 8HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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