Ashleigh Road, Horsham, RH12 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH12 2LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	53.3%	49.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.7%	50.4%	3.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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	35.8%	32.7%	-3.1%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	40%	5.5%	44.2%	-4.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	16.2%	17.7%	1.5%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	9.2%	5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.8%) 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	52.9%	49.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36%	38.2%	2.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2LE this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	10%	3.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	16.3%	-6.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	47.5%	9.1%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.1%	88.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	84.2%	81.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	81.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	8.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Ashleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashleigh Road was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% higher than the Broadbridge Heath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ashleigh Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath and the 104th highest crime rate of 419 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH12 2LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Ashleigh Road are based on 51 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 Ashleigh Road, Horsham, RH12 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 2LE

Average Price
£528,768

Semi-Detached
£419,583

Terraced
£419,894

Detached
£841,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,291

Other
£783,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashleigh Road

Average Price
£622,326

Semi-Detached
£464,158

Terraced
£441,237

Detached
£911,587

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,355

Other
£800,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Ashleigh Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£907,500	2025-05-16	£917,453
49 Ashleigh Road, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-05-16	£485,795
61 Ashleigh Road, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2024-05-17	£473,811
43 Ashleigh Road, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£349,950	2023-11-17	£375,103
1A Ashleigh Road, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-05-25	£782,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 2LE

Employment

RH12 2LE 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	94
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Heath Community Primary School Erica Way , RH12 5XL	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Junior School Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway School Greenway , RH12 2JS	- not rated	1,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingslea Primary School Kings Road , RH13 5PS	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	- not rated	2,370 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	435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham Hurst Road , RH12 2EJ	- not rated	479 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bohunt Horsham Bailey Road , RH12 6AP	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Vincent House School Vincent House , 31 North Parade RH12 2DA	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Park School North Parade , RH12 2BQ	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Warnham Court School Warnham , RH12 3RX	- not rated	1,971 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	2,466 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	2,486 yd	Miscellaneous	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
League of Friends Tea Bar	League of Friends Tea Bar, Horsham Hospital		641 yd
Herons Rest	Herons Rest, Warnham Nature Reserve		750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horsham Trinity Cricket Club	Horsham Trinity Cricket Club, Horsham Trinity Cricket Club Pavilion		745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mandarin House	Mandarin House, 33 Spencers Road		887 yd
New Friend Chinese Takeaway	New Friend Chinese Takeaway, 5 Coltsfoot Drive		912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodstock Close Recreation Ground (Closed) Woodstock Close	grass pitches	390 yd
Woodstock Close (Pixies Hollow) BROOME CLOSE	grass pitches	419 yd
Collyers (College Of Richard Collyer) HURST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	478 yd
North Heath Community Primary School ERICA WAY	grass pitches	697 yd
Victory Road Recreation Ground VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Redford Avenue Recreation Ground REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	816 yd
Pondtail Close UNIT 1 UNIT 1 NORTH HEATH LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	841 yd
Horsham Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Curves For Women (Horsham) (Closed) CURVES CURVES GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Pavilions In The Park HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH12 2LE