Forest Grange, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH12 4TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.1%	48.5%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4TG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.1% 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	18.2%	20.5%	2.3%	37.9%	-17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	69.4%	64.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (89.1%) 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	57.4%	60.3%	2.9%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	29.4%	28.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 4TG this area, 8.9% 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	12%	8.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	17.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	43%	41.7%	-1.3%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	97.4%	0.9%	81.4%	16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	88.9%	86.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	86.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1%	10.3%	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	1%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Forest Grange Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Grange was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% higher than the Colgate & Rusper average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forest Grange has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper and the 82nd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH12 4TG, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Forest Grange 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 Forest Grange, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 4TG

Average Price
£863,386

Semi-Detached
£607,108

Terraced
£701,255

Detached
£1,029,553

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,080,343

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Grange

Average Price
£947,693

Semi-Detached
£815,556

Terraced
£701,971

Detached
£1,203,855

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,885,323

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest GrangeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
West Wing Forest Grange Manor Forest Grange, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2023-12-08	£1,731,507
6 The Courtyard Forest Grange, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-02-15	£539,795
The Mews Forest Grange Manor Forest Grange, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£572,000	2020-04-24	£710,442
5 The Courtyard Forest Grange, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-09-08	£530,026
6 The Courtyard Forest Grange, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2015-06-26	£556,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 4TG

Employment

RH12 4TG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4TG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leechpool Primary School Leechpool Lane , RH13 6AG	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolmes Junior School, Horsham Leith View Road , RH12 4ET	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Lambs Farm Road , Roffey RH12 4LP	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colgate Primary School Blackhouse Road , Colgate RH13 6HS	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Infant School Hawkesbourne Road , RH12 4EH	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Community 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	3,033 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	3,220 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	4,128 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	4,000 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	2,984 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	3,816 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	4,507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in RH12 4TG area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH12 4TG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	6.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	321 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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