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RH17 6FL

POSTCODE

RH17 6FL is a postcode in Nuthurst & Lower Beeding.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0593, -0.2232
OS grid TQ246303 (524,609, 130,385)
IMD England
7/10
#21559
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.9 per 1k
Plus Code
9C3X3Q5G+PP
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 2.9 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.
21559
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21559 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 RH17

Police Recorded Crime near RH17 6FL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH17 6FL

Counts are for Nuthurst & Lower Beeding 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
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

9
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,715
White Brit.89.9%
Other White4.0%
White Irish1.5%
+ other · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,715
Christian53.6%
No religion38.0%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,715
50–6425.7%
35–4916.9%
65–7414.2%
25–349.0%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 668
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Single family household, all members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
One person: other8.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Faygate Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    4.9 km straight lineabout 62 min

  • Balcombe Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Ifield Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Truckers Ghyll

    Bus · adj · north-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Truckers Ghyll

    Bus · opp · south-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Badgers Plantation

    Bus · adj · north-east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Trucker's Hatch

    Bus · adj · east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Trucker's Hatch

    Bus · opp · west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for RH17 6FL

England
Country
Horsham
Local Authority
West Sussex
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH17 6FL
Coordinates
51.0593, -0.2232
Grid reference
TQ246303
Easting
524,609
Northing
130,385
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X3Q5G+PP
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

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Administrative Information

Horsham
Local Authority
Council Area
Horsham E14001294
Constituency
E14001294
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding
Constituency code
E14001294
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lower Beeding
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 008D E01031661
E01031661
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 008 E02006595
E02006595
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 008D E01031661
E01031661
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 008 E02006595
E02006595
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

7:30 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

July 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
July 2017 — Introduced
Postcode RH17 6FL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031661 and MSOA E02006595 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21559
Present — Active
Postcode RH17 6FL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near RH17 6FL

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