Linden Close, Horsham, RH12 4AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH12 4AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.8%	47.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.2%	52.7%	0.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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	28%	32.8%	4.8%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	46.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	6.1%	5.7%

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 (85.2%) 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	43.5%	44.7%	1.2%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	41.1%	40.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

In the area around RH12 4AJ this area, 7.4% 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	17.8%	7.4%	-10.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.4%	5.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21%	7.9%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	36.7%	2.6%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	89.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	91.3%	87.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	86.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	10.1%	6.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Linden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Close was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Linden Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Forest and the 180th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH12 4AJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Linden Close are based on 17 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 Linden Close, Horsham, RH12 4AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 4AJ

Average Price
£306,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£330,069

Detached
£271,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Close

Average Price
£326,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£352,398

Detached
£288,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Linden Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2024-10-18	£283,347
4 Linden Close, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-04-27	£268,804
5 Linden Close, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2017-11-16	£362,676
1 Linden Close, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2006-05-26	£406,068
2 Linden Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2005-12-09	£288,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 4AJ

Employment

RH12 4AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	98
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Heath Community Primary School Erica Way , RH12 5XL	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingslea Primary School Kings Road , RH13 5PS	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Infant School Hawkesbourne Road , RH12 4EH	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolmes Junior School, Horsham Leith View Road , RH12 4ET	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Tylden Way , RH12 5JB	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	3,023 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	834 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	919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	2,164 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	4,954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	5,030 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	5,313 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
Strawford Centre	Strawford Centre, Strawford Centre	700 yd
Roffey Griddle	Roffey Griddle, 16 Fitzalan Road	808 yd
St Andrews Methodist Church	St Andrews Methodist Church, St Andrews Methodist Church	843 yd
Station Cafe Horsham	Station Cafe Horsham, 14 Nightingale Road	916 yd
League of Friends Tea Bar	League of Friends Tea Bar, Horsham Hospital	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brolly Brewing Bar & Taproom	Brolly Brewing, Unit 8	500 yd
Horsham Tap	Unit 1, Blatchford Close	692 yd
The Sussex Barn	The Sussex Barn, The Sussex Barn	1,003 yd
The Bedford	The Bedford, The Bedford	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Friend Chinese Takeaway	New Friend Chinese Takeaway, 5 Coltsfoot Drive	768 yd
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, 14 Fitzalan Road	811 yd
The Master Fryer	The Master Fryer, 20 Fitzalan Road	816 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Foundry Retail Park		636 yd
Co-Op Welcome	Co-Op Welcome, 2 - 4 Fitzalan Road		788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingslea Primary School KINGSLEA	grass pitches	605 yd
North Heath Community Primary School ERICA WAY	grass pitches	777 yd
The Holbrook Club NORTH HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	855 yd
Manor Fields Recreation Ground HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Collyers (College Of Richard Collyer) HURST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Roffey Social & Sports Club SPOONERS ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Curves For Women (Horsham) (Closed) CURVES CURVES GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Broadwood Recreation Ground BRYCE CLOSE	grass pitches	972 yd
Woodstock Close Recreation Ground (Closed) Woodstock Close	grass pitches	981 yd
Pondtail Close UNIT 1 UNIT 1 NORTH HEATH LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	1,004 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.58 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH12 4AJ