Charlock Way, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH13 9GS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 9GS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	19.7%	24.8%	5.1%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	67.6%	59.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	59.3%	57.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	32.6%	32.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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 9GS this area, 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	3.2%	6%	2.8%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	18.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	21.5%	8.8%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	40%	35.3%	-4.7%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.1%	95.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	94.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
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	94.4%	94.6%	0.2%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Charlock Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlock Way was 2.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.5% lower than the Southwater North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charlock Way has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Southwater North and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH13 9GS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Charlock Way are based on 189 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 Charlock Way, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH13 9GS

Average Price
£681,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£681,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlock Way

Average Price
£672,396

Semi-Detached
£480,949

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£702,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlock WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Charlock Way, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-07	£385,511
45 Charlock Way, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2024-10-25	£811,067
9 Charlock Way, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-06-30	£676,432
5 Charlock Way, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-06-03	£564,674
41 Charlock Way, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-03-31	£717,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH13 9GS

Employment

RH13 9GS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	124
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	24
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsham Nursery School Harwood Road , RH13 5UT	3out of 4	4,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlewood Primary School Castlewood Road , Southwater RH13 9US	3out of 4	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwater Junior Academy Worthing Road , Southwater RH13 9JH	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwater Infant Academy Worthing Road , Southwater RH13 9JH	4out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Normandy , RH12 1JL	3out of 4	3,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Nuthurst Street , Nuthurst RH13 6LH	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanbridge House School Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR	4out of 4	3,946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT	3out of 4	4,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millais School Depot Road , RH13 5HR	4out of 4	4,667 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,916 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	4,611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust 24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW	- not rated	3,685 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Muntham House School Barns Green , RH13 0NJ	3out of 4	4,195 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW	4out of 4	4,495 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hen And Chicken	Hen And Chicken, Hen And Chicken		763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlewood Primary School CASTLEWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	226 yd
Phillips Playing Field BLAKES FARM ROAD	grass pitches	290 yd
Southwater Junior Academy WORTHING ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Southwater Leisure Centre PEVENSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	902 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.29 Mbit/s

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