North Heath Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH12 5PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	50.3%	-5.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.1%	49.7%	5.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	39.7%	41.1%	1.4%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	43.7%	4.0%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (90.5%) 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	60.8%	57.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	31.5%	32.7%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	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 5PJ this area, 8.6% 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	13.8%	8.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	8.9%	-8.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.9%	2.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	19.7%	3.6%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	33%	37.7%	4.7%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.8%	89%	-5.8%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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%	78.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	1.7%	8%	6.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	78.5%	-13.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	6%	2.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is North Heath Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Heath Lane was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Heath Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper and the 108th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH12 5PJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 North Heath Lane are based on 54 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 North Heath Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 5PJ

Average Price
£722,644

Semi-Detached
£365,174

Terraced
£387,379

Detached
£953,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Heath Lane

Average Price
£586,776

Semi-Detached
£405,952

Terraced
£380,493

Detached
£835,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Heath LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fivensgreen North Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-11-05	£1,241,903
The Bradells North Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2021-06-30	£394,983
North Heath Lodge North Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-06-23	£741,195
Oak House North Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2013-09-23	£911,173
Woodpeckers North Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2012-04-26	£384,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 5PJ

Employment

RH12 5PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	187
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	1,729 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	439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Holbrook School Lane , RH12 5PP	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Tylden Way , RH12 5JB	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Infant School Hawkesbourne Road , RH12 4EH	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Lambs Farm Road , Roffey RH12 4LP	3out of 4	1,617 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	2,331 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	3,303 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	1,383 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	1,694 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	2,843 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	3,148 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	4,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	4,803 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holbrook Heart Cafe	Holbrook Heart Cafe, St Marks Church		1 yd
The Olive Tree	The Olive Tree, Unit 1		7 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sussex Barn	The Sussex Barn, The Sussex Barn		7 yd
Horsham Bowling Club	Horsham Bowling Club, Bowling Green Holbrook Recreation Centre		561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Friend Chinese Takeaway	New Friend Chinese Takeaway, 5 Coltsfoot Drive		257 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Holbrook Club NORTH HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	142 yd
North Heath Hall NORTH HEATH HALL CAR PARK NORTH HEATH HALL CAR PARK ST MARKS LANE		174 yd
Pondtail Close UNIT 1 UNIT 1 NORTH HEATH LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	306 yd
North Heath Community Primary School ERICA WAY	grass pitches	427 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOK SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	496 yd
Holbrook Tythe Barn PONDTAIL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	634 yd
Woodstock Close (Pixies Hollow) BROOME CLOSE	grass pitches	729 yd
Woodstock Close Recreation Ground (Closed) Woodstock Close	grass pitches	744 yd
All Saints Ce Primary School TYLDEN WAY	grass pitches	929 yd
Dutchells Copse Robert 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	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50.01 Mbit/s

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