Grouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH13 6HT 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 RH13 6HT 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 RH13 6HT 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 Grouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grouse Road 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.

Grouse Road 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 RH13 6HT, 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 Grouse Road are based on 11 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 Grouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH13 6HT

Average Price
£1,438,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,363,819

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,963,837

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grouse Road

Average Price
£1,549,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,494,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,094,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oakwood Grouse Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2022-07-15	£1,387,445
Roewood House Grouse Road, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,825,000	2020-06-25	£2,094,625
Lythmere Grouse Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2019-08-02	£1,530,997
Hammercot Grouse Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2015-11-23	£1,743,782
Companions Cottage Grouse Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2012-06-08	£752,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH13 6HT

Employment

RH13 6HT 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.

RH13 6HT 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colgate Primary School Blackhouse Road , Colgate RH13 6HS	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Primary School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HB	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilnwood Vale Primary School Calvert Link , RH12 0BZ	- not rated	3,792 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	4,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	4,331 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	4,852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	5,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	5,329 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	5,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	3,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	4,532 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	5,140 yd	Community special school	Yes	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 RH13 6HT area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH13 6HT postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	40.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	59.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	95.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.18 Mbit/s

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