RH10 4AE Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

RH10 4AE is a postcode in Crawley Down, Mid Sussex, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near RH10 4AE, then scores the surrounding small area 65/100 - top 27% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around RH10 4AE are health and safety, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for RH10 4AE is based on Mid Sussex 005 Census 2021. It covers 6,322 residents, 567 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 48, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 84% owner-occupied, 7% privately rented, 8% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

For property prices near RH10 4AE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the RH10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £330k from 61 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near RH10 4AE can compare 1 state schools within one mile, including 1 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near RH10 4AE, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including sports (1), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Tiny Tots Baby/Toddler Group (at Vicarage Road, Crawley Down, Crawley, UK, ages 0-4, 362 m) and Little Kickers – COPTHORNE PARISH HUB (at Borers Arms Road, Copthorne, Crawley, UK, ages 19 months-3.5, 3.1 km). 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near RH10 4AE by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around RH10 4AE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 HMO licence, 18 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.