Springfield Road, Horsham, RH12 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH12 2PJ 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 2PJ, 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 Springfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Springfield Road 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%.

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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 2PJ, 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 Springfield Road are based on 32 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 Springfield Road, Horsham, RH12 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 2PJ

Average Price
£314,967

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,495

Other
£859,155

Estimated Average Property Prices for Springfield Road

Average Price
£717,660

Semi-Detached
£118,111

Terraced
£385,757

Detached
£4,219,537

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,308

Other
£1,176,193

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Springfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 St Johns House, 1 Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£209,000	2024-01-05	£227,980
4 St Johns House Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2019-06-26	£212,144
7 St. Johns House, 1 Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-12-21	£269,239
3 St. Johns House, 1 Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2016-12-07	£261,547
6 St Johns House, 1 Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-03-31	£360,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 2PJ

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	1,747 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	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Normandy , RH12 1JL	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Academy Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	851 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	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	2,143 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	1,115 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	1,001 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	1,894 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	2,348 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	3,439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	3,858 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	4,070 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
St John The Evangelist Hall	St John The Evangelist Hall, Church Hall	23 yd
Wimpy Restaurant	Wimpy Restaurant, 39B West Street	82 yd
Lemongrass	Lemongrass, 16 Bishopric	99 yd
CHAK de India	16 Bishopric, Horsham	99 yd
D & D Coffee & More	D & D Coffee & More, 35 Springfield Court	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lynd Cross	The Lynd Cross, The Lynd Cross	27 yd
The Olive Branch	The Olive Branch, The Olive Branch	27 yd
Clubhouse Bar & Grill	Clubhouse Bar & Grill, Bowling Alley Horsham Leisure Park	173 yd
The Maltshovel	The Maltshovel, The Maltshovel	182 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Kings Arms	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs Bakery	Greggs Bakery, 27 West Street	96 yd
Mr Chips	Mr Chips, 32 Bishopric	173 yd
Uncle T's	Uncle T's, 43 Springfield Road	182 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 45 Springfield Road	189 yd
Panda House	Panda House, 40 Bishopric	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	284 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Sainsburys Supermarket	355 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-Operative, Unit 1 The Tanfield Centre	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsham Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	503 yd
Horsham Sports Club CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	664 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	690 yd
Pavilions In The Park HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Greenway Academy GREENWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	805 yd
Victory Road Recreation Ground VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Curves For Women (Horsham) (Closed) CURVES CURVES GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Horsham Ymca Football Club HORSHAM FAMILY LAWYERS STADIUM HORSHAM FAMILY LAWYERS STADIUM GORINGS MEAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Needles Recreation Ground HILLS FARM LANE	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Hills Farm Lane RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BLACKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	1,011 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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