Carfax, Horsham, RH12 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH12 1EQ is primarily male, with 58% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	42%	-7.5%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	50.5%	58%	7.5%	49.0%	9.0%

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 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	51.1%	59.7%	8.6%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	20.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	13%	0.6%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	12.6%	2.3%	-10.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	38.4%	2.9%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	36.3%	38.4%	2.1%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	17.5%	14%	-3.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	10.2%	-18.6%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20%	9.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	37.7%	12.2%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.3%	82.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	67.1%	-14.7%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	8.3%	14.3%	6.0%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	67.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	15.7%	11.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4%	5.2%	1.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Carfax Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carfax was 1141.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 479.1% higher than the Denne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carfax has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Denne and the 2nd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 660.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH12 1EQ, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Carfax are based on 74 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 Carfax, Horsham, RH12 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 1EQ

Average Price
£527,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£780,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£441,909

Other
£444,524

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carfax

Average Price
£355,718

Semi-Detached
£887,500

Terraced
£740,547

Detached
£539,308

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,039

Other
£612,490

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CarfaxStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-19	£246,975
Flat 4 49 Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-03-12	£421,977
42 Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£612,000	2018-07-02	£683,455
Flat 4 49 Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-12-15	£383,777
Flat 2 49 Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2017-11-10	£469,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 1EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsham Nursery School Harwood Road , RH13 5UT	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Normandy , RH12 1JL	3out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arunside School, Horsham Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Academy Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham Hurst Road , RH12 2EJ	- not rated	1,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bohunt Horsham Hurst Road , RH12 2DN	- not rated	830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	1,580 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	3,568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	4,179 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	4,382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panino Cafe	Panino Cafe, Panino	27 yd
GAIL's Horsham	GAIL'S Horsham, 46 CARFAX	33 yd
Subway	Subway, 5 Sterling Buildings	51 yd
Deep Blue	Deep Blue, Deep Blue	56 yd
Cafe W (at Waterstones)	Cafe W (at Waterstones), 8 Carfax	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	The Crown, The Crown Hotel	34 yd
The Stout House	The Stout House, The Stout House	78 yd
The Bear	The Bear, The Bear Inn	110 yd
The Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, The Bear Inn	110 yd
The Anchor Hotel	The Anchor Hotel, The Anchor Hotel	116 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kokoro	Kokoro, 60 West Street	100 yd
Bubble Works Bubble Tea	Bubble Works Bubble Tea, 56B West Street	124 yd
Hong Kong Express	Hong Kong Express, 25 East Street	160 yd
Beeches Buffet	Beeches Buffet, 1 East Mews	206 yd
Fireaway	Fireaway, 37 East Street	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Sainsburys Supermarket	387 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	573 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-Operative, Unit 1 The Tanfield Centre	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsham Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	508 yd
Pavilions In The Park HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Horsham Sports Club CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	712 yd
Horsham Ymca Football Club HORSHAM FAMILY LAWYERS STADIUM HORSHAM FAMILY LAWYERS STADIUM GORINGS MEAD	grass pitches	740 yd
Curves For Women (Horsham) (Closed) CURVES CURVES GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite	812 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	958 yd
Collyers (College Of Richard Collyer) HURST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Greenway Academy GREENWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,068 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH12 1EQ