Neighbourhoods in Horsham

South East · 16 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

82

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#19 of 296 local authorities · 16 neighbourhoods · 148,769 residents

Income77
Employment80
Education76
Health88
Crime77
Housing & access43
Living env.67
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 0% of residentsDecile 6: 7% of residentsDecile 7: 17% of residentsDecile 8: 20% of residentsDecile 9: 23% of residentsDecile 10: 32% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington (57) to Littlehaven (98); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Horsham contains both ends of the scale: Littlehaven at 98 out of 100 (#101 of 6,856 in England) against Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington at 57, a 42-point gap between neighbouring areas. 14 of the 16 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £337,500 in Horsham Central to £760,000 in West Chiltington Common — a 2.3× gap within Horsham.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,500a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied74%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Horsham

£435,000median home sold over the past year · +6.1% over 5 years · -1.1% over the year · 2,085 sales
Detached£665,000
Semi-detached£445,000
Terraced£370,000
Flat£230,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Horsham

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Littlehaven 10198 £445,000
Southwater 27296 £435,000
West Chiltington Common 36895 £760,000
Horsham South, Mannings Heath & Nuthurst 42394 £557,500
Horsham West 46493 £420,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Horsham

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Horsham

Postcode districts that overlap Horsham — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Horsham Census 2021

Residents146,781
Median age (est.)46
Density277per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above37%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 11%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 28%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional16%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Horsham.