Bishopric, Horsham, RH12 1QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH12 1QN is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	48.6%	44.7%	-3.9%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	51.4%	55.3%	3.9%	49.0%	6.3%

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 1QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	35%	50.6%	15.6%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	35.2%	-8.1%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) 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	45%	51.8%	6.8%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	41%	39.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around RH12 1QN this area, 9.1% 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	12.4%	9.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	19%	10.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	41.7%	-1.2%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.3%	82.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	0.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	81.5%	65%	-16.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	4.4%	17.3%	12.9%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	11.3%	4.9%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	65%	-15.3%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	16.3%	10.7%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	2%	7.4%	5.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bishopric Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishopric was 201.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% higher than the Denne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bishopric has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Denne and the 14th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.6%.

🔎 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 1QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 75 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 1QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 1QN

Average Price
£440,556

Semi-Detached
£586,747

Terraced
£332,731

Detached
£1,254,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,152

Other
£759,760

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishopric

Average Price
£439,292

Semi-Detached
£573,127

Terraced
£349,410

Detached
£789,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,784

Other
£904,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BishopricStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-09-27	£396,881
24A Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-09-11	£127,926
70 Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-08-16	£332,377
24A Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£605,000	2024-06-26	£639,024
2 Richmond Mews, 72 Bishopric, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-05-30	£663,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 1QN

Employment

RH12 1QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	111
Self-Employed	38
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,928 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	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Academy Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Normandy , RH12 1JL	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	2,368 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	1,195 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	1,152 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	2,121 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	2,571 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	3,378 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	3,631 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	3,847 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	82 yd
Valsa Gelato	6 Bishopric, Horsham	89 yd
Tasca Cafe	Tasca Cafe, 35 Ground Floor Freshwater Parade	119 yd
Babylon Charcoal Grill	Babylon Charcoal Grill, 23 Freshwater Parade	119 yd
Lemongrass	Lemongrass, 16 Bishopric	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Kings Arms	3 yd
The Lynd Cross	The Lynd Cross, The Lynd Cross	201 yd
The Olive Branch	The Olive Branch, The Olive Branch	201 yd
The Maltshovel	The Maltshovel, The Maltshovel	318 yd
Clubhouse Bar & Grill	Clubhouse Bar & Grill, Bowling Alley Horsham Leisure Park	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Tandoori Take-Away	Eastern Tandoori Take-Away, 38 Bishopric	3 yd
Panda House	Panda House, 40 Bishopric	33 yd
Mr Chips	Mr Chips, 32 Bishopric	54 yd
Greggs Bakery	Greggs Bakery, 27 West Street	309 yd
Uncle T's	Uncle T's, 43 Springfield Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	187 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-Operative, Unit 1 The Tanfield Centre	238 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Sainsburys Supermarket	495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Catholic Primary School BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	548 yd
Horsham Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	600 yd
Greenway Academy GREENWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	638 yd
Horsham Sports Club CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	734 yd
Victory Road Recreation Ground VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Needles Recreation Ground HILLS FARM LANE	grass pitches	899 yd
Hills Farm Lane RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	910 yd
Pavilions In The Park HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.1%

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	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	251.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	251.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH12 1QN