Chequers Court, Horsham, RH13 5RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH13 5RW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	55.4%	48.7%	-6.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	44.6%	51.3%	6.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 area around RH13 5RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	42.6%	0.0%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	35%	-2.2%	44.2%	-9.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12%	10.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6%	6.1%	0.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	48.9%	46.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	41.6%	39.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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.

In the area around RH13 5RW this area, 7% 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	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.6%	4.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	42.7%	5.5%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Indian	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.7%	90.2%	7.5%	81.4%	8.8%
Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	79.2%	81.7%	2.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	82.4%	3.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	9%	5.5%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Chequers Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chequers Court was 4.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chequers Court has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Forest and the 9th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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 5RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chequers Court are based on 38 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 Chequers Court, Horsham, RH13 5RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH13 5RW

Average Price
£152,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,626

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chequers Court

Average Price
£156,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chequers CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chequers Court, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-06-25	£189,882
3 Chequers Court, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-10-30	£173,307
2 Chequers Court, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-06-18	£188,133
1 Chequers Court, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2018-05-29	£185,536
10 Chequers Court, Horsham, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-09-19	£168,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH13 5RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	422 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	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Normandy , RH12 1JL	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School Victory Road , RH12 2JF	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Heath Community Primary School Erica Way , RH12 5XL	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Infant School Hawkesbourne Road , RH12 4EH	3out of 4	1,527 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	782 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	2,641 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	836 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	479 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	1,252 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	1,298 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	4,585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn School Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ	- not rated	5,008 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlington School Strood Park , RH12 3PN	- not rated	5,079 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
Station Cafe Horsham	Station Cafe Horsham, 14 Nightingale Road	320 yd
The Station Beefeater	The Station Beefeater, The Station Beefeater	345 yd
Strawford Centre	Strawford Centre, Strawford Centre	492 yd
The China Brasserie	The China Brasserie, The China Brasserie	725 yd
League of Friends Tea Bar	League of Friends Tea Bar, Horsham Hospital	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford	The Bedford, The Bedford	204 yd
Horsham Tap	Unit 1, Blatchford Close	465 yd
The Black Jug	The Black Jug, The Black Jug	725 yd
Brolly Brewing Bar & Taproom	Brolly Brewing, Unit 8	799 yd
Sit and Sip	Sit and Sip, 15 Piries Place	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	Ocean Fish Bar, 101 New Street	679 yd
Kaya Cafe	Kaya Cafe, Kaya Cafe The Stable Block	725 yd
Mekong House Takeaway	Mekong House Takeaway, 9 Brighton Road	848 yd
Spice Nights - Horsham	Spice Nights - Horsham, 27 Queen Street	885 yd
Horsham Kebab	Horsham Kebab, 25 Queen Street	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Foundry Retail Park		293 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingslea Primary School KINGSLEA	grass pitches	356 yd
Curves For Women (Horsham) (Closed) CURVES CURVES GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Pavilions In The Park HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Millais School DEPOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Collyers (College Of Richard Collyer) HURST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	935 yd
Horsham Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 yd
Forest Recreation Centre (Closed) Comptons Lane		1,010 yd
Bennetts Field Recreation Ground THE HERMITAGE THE HERMITAGE BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
The Forest School COMPTONS LANE	grass pitches	1,041 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	16.7%
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	40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH13 5RW