Rusper Road, Horsham, RH12 4HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH12 4HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.5%	48.2%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	34.9%	36.8%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	36.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	6.1%	5.2%

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	32.1%	49.8%	17.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	42.7%	31%	-11.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	18.7%	14.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	16.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.9%	7.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	32.1%	2.8%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.8%	0.5%

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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.9%	95.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	14.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	91.5%	87%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	5.7%	6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	86.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.6%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Rusper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rusper Road was 24.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.4% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rusper Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Forest and the 147th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

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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. 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 4HZ, 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 Rusper Road are based on 246 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 Rusper Road, Horsham, RH12 4HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 4HZ

Average Price
£190,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rusper Road

Average Price
£577,967

Semi-Detached
£505,902

Terraced
£372,493

Detached
£810,999

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,085

Other
£1,296,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rusper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chiltern Court Rusper Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-12-09	£188,496
12 Chiltern Court Rusper Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-28	£228,347
5 Chiltern Court Rusper Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-05-04	£203,954
2 Chiltern Court Rusper Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2016-07-08	£215,152
2 Chiltern Court Rusper Road, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	2014-04-30	£214,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 4HZ

Employment

RH12 4HZ 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	99
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlehaven Infant School Hawkesbourne Road , RH12 4EH	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingslea Primary School Kings Road , RH13 5PS	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolmes Junior School, Horsham Leith View Road , RH12 4ET	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Heath Community Primary School Erica Way , RH12 5XL	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Tylden Way , RH12 5JB	3out of 4	1,069 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	1,327 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	3,381 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	1,192 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	1,231 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	1,816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	2,254 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	5,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	5,375 yd	Other independent special school	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	Distance
Roffey Griddle	Roffey Griddle, 16 Fitzalan Road	470 yd
St Andrews Methodist Church	St Andrews Methodist Church, St Andrews Methodist Church	489 yd
Panino Cafe	Panino Cafe, 175 Crawley Road	714 yd
Strawford Centre	Strawford Centre, Strawford Centre	744 yd
Holbrook Heart Cafe	Holbrook Heart Cafe, St Marks Church	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brolly Brewing Bar & Taproom	Brolly Brewing, Unit 8	409 yd
Horsham Tap	Unit 1, Blatchford Close	751 yd
The Sussex Barn	The Sussex Barn, The Sussex Barn	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, 14 Fitzalan Road	474 yd
The Master Fryer	The Master Fryer, 20 Fitzalan Road	479 yd
Pizza Plus	Pizza Plus, Enterprise House	828 yd
New Friend Chinese Takeaway	New Friend Chinese Takeaway, 5 Coltsfoot Drive	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	Co-Op Welcome, 2 - 4 Fitzalan Road	442 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 84 - 86 Lambs Farm Road	837 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Foundry Retail Park	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roffey Social & Sports Club SPOONERS ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Manor Fields Recreation Ground HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Broadwood Recreation Ground BRYCE CLOSE	grass pitches	619 yd
Kingslea Primary School KINGSLEA	grass pitches	762 yd
Roffey Recreation Ground LOCKWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	786 yd
Roffey Cricket Club CRAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
The Holbrook Club NORTH HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	934 yd
Leechpool Lane School LEECHPOOL LANE	grass pitches	977 yd
North Heath Community Primary School ERICA WAY	grass pitches	986 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	25.0%
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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH12 4HZ