Bishopric, Horsham, RH12 1QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH12 1QF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	42%	57%	15.0%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	26.8%	-16.4%	44.2%	-17.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8%	11.1%	3.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	53.1%	46.6%	-6.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.9%	37.6%	2.7%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	9.6%	17.1%	7.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	11.4%	3.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.4%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	37.8%	4.6%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	17.2%	4.3%	-12.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.6%	0.5%	-6.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	15.7%	8.4%	-7.3%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6%	6.8%	0.8%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	57.2%	67.8%	10.6%	81.4%	-13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	52.5%	53.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	10.7%	19.6%	8.9%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.4%	7.9%	-2.5%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	16.6%	-8.6%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	54%	1.5%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Bishopric Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishopric was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Denne average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 1QF, 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 Bishopric are based on 77 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 Bishopric, Horsham, RH12 1QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 1QF

Average Price
£842,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,536

Other
£2,219,896

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishopric

Average Price
£441,715

Semi-Detached
£587,247

Terraced
£358,788

Detached
£812,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,583

Other
£910,999

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BishopricStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Horsham Bowling Club Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,685,392	2013-12-18	£2,367,737
Flat 4A Shelley House Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-04-30	£150,216
Flat 4A Shelley House Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£118,500	2006-02-22	£180,349
Flat 1A Shelley House Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£116,500	2006-02-10	£177,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 1QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Other	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsham Nursery School Harwood Road , RH13 5UT	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arunside School, Horsham Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Academy Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Normandy , RH12 1JL	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	841 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	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	2,191 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	2,318 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	1,206 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	1,140 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	2,061 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	3,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	3,687 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	3,909 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
KFC	KFC, 24 Bishopric	46 yd
Tasca Cafe	Tasca Cafe, 35 Ground Floor Freshwater Parade	55 yd
Babylon Charcoal Grill	Babylon Charcoal Grill, 23 Freshwater Parade	55 yd
Valsa Gelato	6 Bishopric, Horsham	73 yd
Lemongrass	Lemongrass, 16 Bishopric	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Kings Arms	66 yd
The Lynd Cross	The Lynd Cross, The Lynd Cross	149 yd
The Olive Branch	The Olive Branch, The Olive Branch	149 yd
The Maltshovel	The Maltshovel, The Maltshovel	299 yd
Clubhouse Bar & Grill	Clubhouse Bar & Grill, Bowling Alley Horsham Leisure Park	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	Mr Chips, 32 Bishopric	35 yd
Panda House	Panda House, 40 Bishopric	42 yd
Eastern Tandoori Take-Away	Eastern Tandoori Take-Away, 38 Bishopric	66 yd
Greggs Bakery	Greggs Bakery, 27 West Street	247 yd
Uncle T's	Uncle T's, 43 Springfield Road	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	155 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-Operative, Unit 1 The Tanfield Centre	287 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Sainsburys Supermarket	427 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Catholic Primary School BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	547 yd
Horsham Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
Horsham Sports Club CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	676 yd
Greenway Academy GREENWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	704 yd
Victory Road Recreation Ground VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Needles Recreation Ground HILLS FARM LANE	grass pitches	886 yd
Pavilions In The Park HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Hills Farm Lane RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	896 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	92.3%

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	112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH12 1QF