Heath Close, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH12 3NJ 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	55.4%	51.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.6%	48.9%	4.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.9%	41.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	33.9%	8.9%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	17.9%	12.8%	-5.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	40.1%	47.1%	7.0%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	43.2%	29.6%	-13.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	11.1%	15.7%	4.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.3%	13.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.4%	8.8%	-18.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	20.2%	1.3%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	22.4%	12.0%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	26.8%	8.9%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	94.8%	95.7%	0.9%	81.4%	14.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	92.3%	89%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	88.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Heath Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Close was 345.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 691.9% higher than the Broadbridge Heath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Heath Close has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadbridge Heath and the 6th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 114.7%.

🔎 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 3NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 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 Heath Close are based on 22 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 Heath Close, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 3NJ

Average Price
£247,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,459

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Close

Average Price
£578,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,499

Detached
£772,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,473

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Heath Close, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-06-30	£377,641
26 Heath Close, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-02-13	£209,690
26 Heath Close, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2007-09-28	£206,207
28 Heath Close, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-09-11	£195,589
26 Heath Close, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2003-02-28	£221,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 3NJ

Employment

RH12 3NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3,534 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	95 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arunside School, Horsham Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Blackbridge Lane , RH12 1RR	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Academy Greenway , RH12 2JS	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	1,900 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	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	3,924 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	4,091 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	2,569 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	2,729 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	1,923 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	2,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	3,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	3,821 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	4,291 yd	Community special school	Yes	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
The Bridge Leisure Centre	The Bridge Leisure Centre, The Bridge Leisure Centre		593 yd
Stooks	Stooks, Newbridge Nurseries		955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shelley Arms	Shelley Arms, Shelley Arms	395 yd
The Coot	The Coot, The Coot	951 yd
Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club	Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club, Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
YO! To Go	YO! To Go, Tesco Superstore		363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Tesco Superstore		278 yd
One Stop Convenience Store	One Stop Convenience Store, 48 - 50 Billingshurst Road		526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Wickhurst Lane	grass pitches	380 yd
Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre (Closed) WICKHURST LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	591 yd
Tanbridge House School TANBRIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL TANBRIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL GUILDFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	592 yd
The Bridge Leisure Centre WICKHURST LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	604 yd
Horsham District Indoor Bowls Club WICKHURST LANE	indoor bowls	622 yd
Broadbridge Heath Tennis Club BROADBRIDGE HEATH TENNIS CLUB BROADBRIDGE HEATH TENNIS CLUB BROADBRIDGE HEATH ROAD	tennis courts	1,051 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	878 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	878 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	904 Mbit/s

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