Stanford Way, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH12 3LH 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	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RH12 3LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	21.5%	27.7%	6.2%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	55.4%	-8.6%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	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 (87%) 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	53.4%	52.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	34%	34.7%	0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around RH12 3LH this area, 9.2% 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	13%	9.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.5%	23%	-1.5%	13.4%	9.6%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	21.8%	8.0%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	29.5%	3.1%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.2%	96.3%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	95.2%	96%	0.8%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	96%	0.8%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Stanford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanford Way was 6.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Broadbridge Heath average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Stanford Way has the 5th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadbridge Heath and the 19th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.5%.

🔎 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 3LH, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Stanford Way are based on 41 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 Stanford Way, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 3LH

Average Price
£359,803

Semi-Detached
£386,078

Terraced
£357,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanford Way

Average Price
£365,173

Semi-Detached
£330,017

Terraced
£370,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Stanford Way, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-21	£407,656
37 Stanford Way, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-08-15	£332,377
29 Stanford Way, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-31	£435,160
38 Stanford Way, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2023-06-30	£343,114
44 Stanford Way, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,250	2019-08-28	£398,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 3LH

Employment

RH12 3LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3LH 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	90
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	4,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shelley Primary School Wickhurst Lane , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3LU	3out of 4	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arunside School, Horsham Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Academy Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	2,491 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	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	4,546 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	4,714 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	3,163 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	3,342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	1,788 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	3,347 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor House School Stane Street , Slinfold RH13 0QX	- not rated	3,790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	4,435 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
Stooks	Stooks, Newbridge Nurseries		530 yd
The Bridge Leisure Centre	The Bridge Leisure Centre, The Bridge Leisure Centre		820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shelley Arms	Shelley Arms, Shelley Arms		423 yd
Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club	Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club, Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club		1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
YO! To Go	YO! To Go, Tesco Superstore		780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop Convenience Store	One Stop Convenience Store, 48 - 50 Billingshurst Road		252 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Tesco Superstore		345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Wickhurst Lane	grass pitches	414 yd
Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre (Closed) WICKHURST LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	812 yd
The Bridge Leisure Centre WICKHURST LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Horsham District Indoor Bowls Club WICKHURST LANE	indoor bowls	921 yd
Broadbridge Heath Tennis Club BROADBRIDGE HEATH TENNIS CLUB BROADBRIDGE HEATH TENNIS CLUB BROADBRIDGE HEATH ROAD	tennis courts	982 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.4%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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