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RH20 2GW

POSTCODE

RH20 2GW is a postcode in West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9390, -0.4542
OS grid TQ087166 (508,706, 116,644)
IMD England
10/10
#31826
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 1.8 per 1k
MoM +45% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XWGQW+H8
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 1.8 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.
31826
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31826 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 RH20

Police Recorded Crime near RH20 2GW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH20 2GW

Counts are for West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington 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
3
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

16
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,707
White Brit.92.4%
Other White3.0%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,707
Christian63.9%
No religion29.1%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,708
65–7426.9%
50–6425.1%
75–8418.6%
35–498.6%
85 years and over6.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.3%

Households

Total households: 814
Single family household, all members 66+36.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.6%
One person: aged 66+17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent5.2%
+ 8 other households · 13.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pulborough Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Amberley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min

  • Billingshurst Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min

Bus stops

  • Spinney Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wyndham Lea

    Bus · opp · south-east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Spinney Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wyndham Lea

    Bus · adj · north-west

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Roundabout Farm

    Bus · adj · south

    364 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for RH20 2GW

England
Country
Horsham
Local Authority
West Sussex
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH20 2GW
Coordinates
50.9390, -0.4542
Grid reference
TQ087166
Easting
508,706
Northing
116,644
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XWGQW+H8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
West Chiltington
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
Arundel and South Downs E14001067
Constituency
E14001067
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington
Constituency code
E14001067
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
West Chiltington
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 012A E01031621
E01031621
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 012 E02006599
E02006599
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 012A E01031621
E01031621
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 012 E02006599
E02006599
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

7:31 AM6:02 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
March 2018 — Introduced
Postcode RH20 2GW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031621 and MSOA E02006599 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31826
Present — Active
Postcode RH20 2GW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near RH20 2GW

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