Hengist Close, Horsham, RH12 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH12 1SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.8%	48.9%	3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	34.2%	4.2%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	45.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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	39.4%	41.4%	2.0%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	38.3%	36.3%	-2.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.1%	15.9%	-8.2%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.3%	2.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.7%	8.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25%	30.2%	5.2%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.2%	93.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	92.8%	86.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	3%	6.7%	3.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.2%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hengist Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hengist Close was 74.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% higher than the Broadbridge Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hengist Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadbridge Heath and the 74th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH12 1SB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Hengist Close are based on 45 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 Hengist Close, Horsham, RH12 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 1SB

Average Price
£518,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,244

Detached
£607,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,530

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hengist Close

Average Price
£468,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,386

Detached
£651,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,681

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hengist CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Hengist Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-14	£439,555
6 Hengist Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-06-28	£726,460
31 Hengist Close, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-23	£284,823
24 Hengist Close, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-01-16	£250,776
15 Hengist Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2019-10-25	£626,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 1SB

Employment

RH12 1SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	2,428 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	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Normandy , RH12 1JL	3out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Academy Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	1,474 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	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	2,606 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	1,851 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	1,729 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	2,211 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	2,703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	2,835 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	3,630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	3,983 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
Babylon Charcoal Grill	Babylon Charcoal Grill, 23 Freshwater Parade	661 yd
Tasca Cafe	Tasca Cafe, 35 Ground Floor Freshwater Parade	661 yd
Horsham FC	Horsham FC, The Camping World Community Stadium	693 yd
KFC	KFC, 24 Bishopric	698 yd
Lemongrass	Lemongrass, 16 Bishopric	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Kings Arms	687 yd
Boars Head	Boars Head, Boars Head	693 yd
The Lynd Cross	The Lynd Cross, The Lynd Cross	730 yd
The Olive Branch	The Olive Branch, The Olive Branch	730 yd
The Bear	The Bear, The Bear Inn	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda House	Panda House, 40 Bishopric	686 yd
Eastern Tandoori Take-Away	Eastern Tandoori Take-Away, 38 Bishopric	687 yd
Mr Chips	Mr Chips, 32 Bishopric	690 yd
Greggs Bakery	Greggs Bakery, 27 West Street	719 yd
Bubble Works Bubble Tea	Bubble Works Bubble Tea, 56B West Street	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	502 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Sainsburys Supermarket	560 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-Operative, Unit 1 The Tanfield Centre	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Catholic Primary School BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	298 yd
Needles Recreation Ground HILLS FARM LANE	grass pitches	302 yd
Hills Farm Lane RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	307 yd
Horsham Sports Club CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	386 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH12 1SB