Rookfield Road, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH12 0AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.9%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.7%	49.1%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RH12 0AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.8%	45.3%	23.5%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	40.1%	-24.8%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	8.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.4%	66.1%	2.7%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	29.3%	28.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around RH12 0AX this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	5.6%	-10.7%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	26.1%	15.6%	16.9%	9.2%
Degree or Similar	36%	39.8%	3.8%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	93.5%	79.5%	-14.0%	81.4%	-1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	80.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	80.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	9.9%	5.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Rookfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookfield Road was 122.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% higher than the Colgate & Rusper average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rookfield Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper and the 30th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH12 0AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rookfield Road are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Horsham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rookfield Road, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 0AX

Average Price
£496,822

Semi-Detached
£375,607

Terraced
£441,147

Detached
£562,147

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,346

Other
£2,089,703

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookfield Road

Average Price
£507,084

Semi-Detached
£406,938

Terraced
£474,980

Detached
£600,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,707

Other
£2,228,874

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Rookfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,500	2025-05-15	£97,112
14 Rookfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,250	2022-12-09	£92,724
72 Rookfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, a newly built property	£640,000	2022-10-31	£669,782
74 Rookfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, a newly built property	£579,950	2022-10-28	£606,938
70 Rookfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, a newly built property	£504,950	2022-09-23	£531,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 0AX

Employment

RH12 0AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	30
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kilnwood Vale Primary School Calvert Link , RH12 0BZ	- not rated	303 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colgate Primary School Blackhouse Road , Colgate RH13 6HS	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	2out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	3,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	3,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,393 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	3,495 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	4,515 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cabin Cafe	Cabin Cafe, Cabin Cafe		777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gita's Spice Kitchen	10 Skelmersdale Walk, Bewbush		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bewbush West Playing Field BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION GEMINI CLOSE	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Bewbush Green Playing Fields Mercury Close	grass pitches	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.