Nightingales Close, Horsham, RH13 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH13 5LB is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	53.8%	46.9%	-6.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	46.2%	53.1%	6.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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	30.9%	27.1%	-3.8%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	48.6%	3.1%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	10.7%	4.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	14.1%	9.3%	-4.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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	54.5%	42.1%	-12.4%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	29.1%	39%	9.9%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	25.5%	14%	-11.5%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	37.9%	10.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	5%	4.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	1.6%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92%	89.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	7.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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%	86.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	87.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.3%	10.2%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Nightingales Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingales Close was 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.6% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Nightingales Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Forest and the 53rd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.7%.

🔎 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. 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 RH13 5LB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Nightingales Close are based on 32 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 Nightingales Close, Horsham, RH13 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH13 5LB

Average Price
£604,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,919

Detached
£650,218

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingales Close

Average Price
£593,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,159

Detached
£644,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingales CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Nightingales Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£712,500	2024-06-06	£759,852
13 Nightingales Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-04-30	£780,477
14 Nightingales Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-12-01	£665,548
15 Nightingales Close, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-10-16	£507,742
10 Nightingales Close, Horsham, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-18	£447,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH13 5LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingslea Primary School Kings Road , RH13 5PS	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heron Way Primary School Heron Way , RH13 6DJ	4out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leechpool Primary School Leechpool Lane , RH13 6AG	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolmes Junior School, Horsham Leith View Road , RH12 4ET	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Infant School Hawkesbourne Road , RH12 4EH	3out of 4	1,601 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	201 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	3,141 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	1,432 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	1,081 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	654 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	955 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	4,816 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	579 yd
Station Cafe Horsham	Station Cafe Horsham, 14 Nightingale Road	919 yd
The Station Beefeater	The Station Beefeater, The Station Beefeater	930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horsham Tap	Unit 1, Blatchford Close	582 yd
The Bedford	The Bedford, The Bedford	764 yd
Foresters Arms	Foresters Arms, Foresters Arms	790 yd
Brolly Brewing Bar & Taproom	Brolly Brewing, Unit 8	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	Ocean Fish Bar, 101 New Street		975 yd
Mekong House Takeaway	Mekong House Takeaway, 9 Brighton Road		1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Foundry Retail Park		810 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Tesco Express		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millais School DEPOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	103 yd
Forest Recreation Centre (Closed) Comptons Lane		475 yd
The Forest School COMPTONS LANE	grass pitches	497 yd
Kingslea Primary School KINGSLEA	grass pitches	694 yd
Bennetts Field Recreation Ground THE HERMITAGE THE HERMITAGE BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Heron Way Primary School HERON WAY	grass pitches	840 yd
Curves For Women (Horsham) (Closed) CURVES CURVES GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	42.9%
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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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