Orchard Road, Horsham, RH13 5JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH13 5JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.4%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.8%	49.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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%	38.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	43.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	43.2%	46.5%	3.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	36%	35.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14.7%	12.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.1%	16.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	15%	-7.6%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	17.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17%	6.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	27.1%	7.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.3%	84.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	90.4%	82%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3%	9.4%	6.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	82.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Road was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.1% lower than the Denne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Denne and the 194th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

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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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH13 5JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Orchard Road are based on 82 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 Orchard Road, Horsham, RH13 5JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH13 5JU

Average Price
£374,017

Semi-Detached
£374,017

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£457,886

Semi-Detached
£449,211

Terraced
£368,638

Detached
£601,425

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,464

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Orchard Road, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-08-24	£439,292
66 Orchard Road, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2001-12-14	£371,140
66 Orchard Road, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,500	1998-07-31	£401,103
66 Orchard Road, Horsham, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,000	1996-09-27	£395,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH13 5JU

Employment

RH13 5JU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RH13 5JU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	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	1,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heron Way Primary School Heron Way , RH13 6DJ	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingslea Primary School Kings Road , RH13 5PS	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Normandy , RH12 1JL	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leechpool Primary School Leechpool Lane , RH13 6AG	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	2,948 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	1,644 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	1,238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	442 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	730 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	4,354 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
Akash Restaurant	Akash Restaurant, 66 East Street	1,017 yd
The Station Beefeater	The Station Beefeater, The Station Beefeater	1,059 yd
Community Cafe @ CLC	Community Cafe @ CLC, Christian Life Centre Church	1,062 yd
The Best Kebab	The Best Kebab, 44 East Street	1,079 yd
Strawford Centre	Strawford Centre, Strawford Centre	1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Arms	Foresters Arms, Foresters Arms	252 yd
Hornbrook Inn	Hornbrook Inn, Hornbrook Inn	783 yd
The Bedford	The Bedford, The Bedford	905 yd
Horsham Tap	Unit 1, Blatchford Close	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mekong House Takeaway	Mekong House Takeaway, 9 Brighton Road	715 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	Ocean Fish Bar, 101 New Street	772 yd
Spice Nights - Horsham	Spice Nights - Horsham, 27 Queen Street	866 yd
Horsham Kebab	Horsham Kebab, 25 Queen Street	869 yd
Curry Hut Indian Cuisine	Curry Hut Indian Cuisine, 32 Queen Street	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Tesco Express		333 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bennetts Field Recreation Ground THE HERMITAGE THE HERMITAGE BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
Forest Recreation Centre (Closed) Comptons Lane		382 yd
The Forest School COMPTONS LANE	grass pitches	415 yd
Millais School DEPOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Heron Way Primary School HERON WAY	grass pitches	933 yd
Horsham Ymca Football Club HORSHAM FAMILY LAWYERS STADIUM HORSHAM FAMILY LAWYERS STADIUM GORINGS MEAD	grass pitches	978 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%

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

Overview of RH13 5JU