West Chiltington Lane, Billingshurst, RH14 9DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH14 9DP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.9%	49.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	21.6%	34.7%	13.1%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	49.1%	-8.6%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (93.6%) 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	55.9%	62.6%	6.7%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	34.6%	31%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	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 RH14 9DP this area, 8.5% 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	16.2%	8.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.9%	0.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	21%	9.7%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	41.2%	8.9%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.7%	90.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	92.5%	88.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	88.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.3%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is West Chiltington Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Chiltington Lane was 100.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% higher than the Billingshurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Chiltington Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst and the 43rd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 238.9%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH14 9DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 West Chiltington Lane are based on 68 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 West Chiltington Lane, Billingshurst, RH14 9DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH14 9DP

Average Price
£885,742

Semi-Detached
£629,375

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£956,945

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£857,297

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Chiltington Lane

Average Price
£1,015,638

Semi-Detached
£614,132

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,295,024

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£685,557

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Chiltington LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hill Brow West Chiltington Lane, Billingshurst, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,611,350	2024-12-02	£1,736,184
The Barn West Chiltington Lane, Billingshurst, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£845,000	2018-09-10	£914,392
1 Homestead Cottages West Chiltington Lane, Billingshurst, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2012-11-30	£681,875
The Barn West Chiltington Lane, Billingshurst, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2007-07-27	£685,169
Duncans Lodge West Chiltington Lane, Billingshurst, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2005-09-01	£711,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH14 9DP

Employment

RH14 9DP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9DP 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	104
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Construction	21
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barns Green Primary School The Hordens , RH13 0PJ	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Billingshurst Primary School Upper Station Road , RH14 9RE	2out of 4	2,798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn School Brooks Green Road , Coolham RH13 8GR	3out of 4	3,173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwater Junior Academy Worthing Road , Southwater RH13 9JH	3out of 4	5,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwater Infant Academy Worthing Road , Southwater RH13 9JH	4out of 4	5,014 yd	Academy converter	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	3,004 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Muntham House School Barns Green , RH13 0NJ	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Apple Orchard School Apple Orchard School , Five Oaks Road RH13 0RQ	- not rated	3,510 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ingfield Manor School Ingfield Manor Drive , Five Oaks RH14 9AX	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ	- not rated	4,808 yd	Other independent 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 9DP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH14 9DP 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	95.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	7.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	7.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.09 Mbit/s

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