Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH12 3ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.6%	49.5%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.4%	50.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of RH12 3ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.6%	22.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65.7%	64.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	55.1%	54.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	31.6%	33.9%	2.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3ET this area, 8.5% 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	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	20.3%	4.8%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	19.7%	3.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	41.7%	0.3%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	98.1%	96.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	94.1%	92.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	93.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham average.

Church Street has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham and the 4th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH12 3ET, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Church Street are based on 271 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 Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 3ET

Average Price
£542,859

Semi-Detached
£505,696

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£695,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,679

Other
£463,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£560,234

Semi-Detached
£552,522

Terraced
£481,778

Detached
£910,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,933

Other
£384,992

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Holmehurst Church Street, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£441,750	2022-10-11	£478,599
2 Ridgeway Court Church Street, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2021-12-23	£324,905
3 Ridgeway Court Church Street, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-11-19	£256,773
3 Ridgeway Court Church Street, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-04-22	£275,592
1 Woodside Cottages Church Street, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,500	2020-02-13	£517,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 3ET

Employment

RH12 3ET area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RH12 3ET 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	88
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rudgwick Primary School Tates Way , Rudgwick RH12 3HW	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slinfold CofE Primary School The Street , Slinfold RH13 0RR	3out of 4	3,948 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxwood Primary School Nicholsfield , Loxwood RH14 0SR	3out of 4	5,459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennthorpe School Church Street , Rudgwick RH12 3HJ	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rikkyo School-in-England Guildford Road , Rudgwick RH12 3BE	- not rated	3,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor House School Stane Street , Slinfold RH13 0QX	- not rated	3,460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ingfield Manor School Ingfield Manor Drive , Five Oaks RH14 9AX	3out of 4	5,180 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Head Inn	Kings Head Inn, The Kings Head		922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	Co-Operative, Units 3 To 7 Martlett Corner		91 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rudgwick Primary School TATES WAY	grass pitches	347 yd
Pennthorpe School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	398 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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