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Living in Rusper: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rusper scores 41/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 53/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 18/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 9 scored places in the RH12 postcode district. Against the wider RH12 district average of 64/100, that is 23 points below. Its lifestyle score runs 22 points below the RH12 district's 75/100. For the surrounding area, see RH12 postcode district.

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Rusper scores 41 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
75
Air Quality NO₂ 6.597 · PM2.5 6.66 · PM10 10.503 µg/m³
73
Green Space 79
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
28
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Inadequate
  • Rusper Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Inadequate

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
29
A&E departmentsEast Surrey Hospital8.2 mi
Epsom General Hospital13.7 mi
Royal Surrey County Hospital16.3 mi
Hospital waitsRoyal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust2.7 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.6%
A&E seen within 4 hrs74.8%
Nearest GP surgeryHolbrook Surgery2.6 mi
GP capacity2,768 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
18
Full fibre (FTTP)76.4%
available across Horsham
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
33.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
33.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
36
Council tax Horsham · 2026-27
A £1,627
B £1,899
C £2,170
D £2,441
E £2,983
F £3,526
G £4,068
H £4,882
Energy South East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Southern Water
Average bill regional £683/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
34
Faygate 1.9 mi
Warnham 2.8 mi
Ifield 2.9 mi
J11 M23 4.3 mi
J11 M23 4.6 mi
J10 M23 6.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
53
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Rusper in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Holbrook (Horsham) 56 2.0 mi away ⇄
Kingsfold 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Capel 49 2.9 mi away ⇄
Cudworth 0 3.0 mi away ⇄
Colgate 43 3.3 mi away ⇄
Warnham 49 3.4 mi away ⇄
Newdigate 48 3.4 mi away ⇄
Charlwood 41 3.5 mi away ⇄
Horsham 70 3.8 mi away ⇄
Ockley 46 4.0 mi away ⇄
Beare Green 44 4.0 mi away ⇄
Crawley (Crawley) 61 4.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rusper a nice place to live?

Rusper has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Rusper is 41/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Rusper

RH12 64 ⇄

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