Hardy Close, Horsham, RH12 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH12 2QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.4%	50.8%	-6.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	42.6%	49.2%	6.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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	25.4%	35.6%	10.2%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	35.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12%	16.2%	4.2%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	18.7%	9.7%	-9.0%	6.1%	3.6%

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	43.9%	46.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	28.7%	35.6%	6.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	18.4%	13.4%	-5.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2%	2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	15.7%	-15.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	21.3%	9.3%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	31.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.8%	93.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	90.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	90.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Hardy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardy Close was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Denne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hardy Close has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Denne and the 182nd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

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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 2QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Hardy Close are based on 43 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 Hardy Close, Horsham, RH12 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 2QQ

Average Price
£429,119

Semi-Detached
£429,119

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardy Close

Average Price
£266,768

Semi-Detached
£461,554

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,156

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Redford Cottages Hardy Close, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-01-26	£453,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 2QQ

Employment

RH12 2QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	84
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,741 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	77 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Academy Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arunside School, Horsham Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Heath Community Primary School Erica Way , RH12 5XL	3out of 4	1,365 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	1,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	2,546 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	713 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	978 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	2,497 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	3,591 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	3,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	4,168 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
League of Friends Tea Bar	League of Friends Tea Bar, Horsham Hospital	657 yd
Burgover	Burgover, 41 Springfield Road	768 yd
Raj Kumar	Raj Kumar, 27 Springfield Road	798 yd
New Curry Centre	New Curry Centre, 43 London Road	818 yd
Valsa Gelato	6 Bishopric, Horsham	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horsham Trinity Cricket Club	Horsham Trinity Cricket Club, Horsham Trinity Cricket Club Pavilion	151 yd
The Maltshovel	The Maltshovel, The Maltshovel	776 yd
Clubhouse Bar & Grill	Clubhouse Bar & Grill, Bowling Alley Horsham Leisure Park	819 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Kings Arms	849 yd
The Lynd Cross	The Lynd Cross, The Lynd Cross	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin House	Mandarin House, 33 Spencers Road	273 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 45 Springfield Road	772 yd
Uncle T's	Uncle T's, 43 Springfield Road	776 yd
Jumbo Chinese Take Away	Jumbo Chinese Take Away, 53 London Road	796 yd
Eastern Tandoori Take-Away	Eastern Tandoori Take-Away, 38 Bishopric	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-Operative, Unit 1 The Tanfield Centre		902 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victory Road Recreation Ground VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	107 yd
Greenway Academy GREENWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	436 yd
Collyers (College Of Richard Collyer) HURST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	598 yd
Horsham Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	607 yd
Redford Avenue Recreation Ground REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	618 yd
Rookwood Golf Course ROBIN HOOD LANE	golf	817 yd
Pavilions In The Park HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 yd
Woodstock Close Recreation Ground (Closed) Woodstock Close	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Curves For Women (Horsham) (Closed) CURVES CURVES GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Woodstock Close (Pixies Hollow) BROOME CLOSE	grass pitches	1,024 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%

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

Overview of RH12 2QQ