Fittleworth Road, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, RH14 0ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH14 0ES has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.4%	49.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.6%	50.7%	2.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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	23.9%	33.3%	9.4%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	50.6%	-9.4%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.9%	9.4%	0.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5%	5%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (89.4%) 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	53.2%	61.5%	8.3%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	34.7%	27.9%	-6.8%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9.3%	8.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	13.4%	-9.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	18.4%	2.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	45.8%	10.2%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.5%	97.6%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	89.4%	91.8%	2.4%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	91.4%	3.9%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Fittleworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fittleworth Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Loxwood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

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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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH14 0ES, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 Fittleworth Road are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chichester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fittleworth Road, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, RH14 0ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH14 0ES

Average Price
£765,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£765,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fittleworth Road

Average Price
£1,426,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,247,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,408,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fittleworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Malthouse Cottages Fittleworth Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2022-03-18	£1,268,485
2 Malthouse Cottages Fittleworth Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2018-08-24	£762,339
3 Malthouse Cottages Fittleworth Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2016-08-19	£548,996
Lowfold Lodge Fittleworth Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-03-19	£385,337
2 Malthouse Cottages Fittleworth Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2013-03-27	£759,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH14 0ES

Employment

RH14 0ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

RH14 0ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	52
Retired	42
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wisborough Green Primary School Newpound Lane , Wisborough Green RH14 0EE	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weald School, The Station Road , RH14 9RY	4out of 4	5,341 yd	Community school	No	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 RH14 0ES area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH14 0ES postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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