Blackthorn Avenue, Billingshurst, RH14 9GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH14 9GW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	54.8%	6.2%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	51.4%	45.2%	-6.2%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	29.6%	39%	9.4%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	48.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10%	10%	0.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.8%	1.5%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.3%) 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	48.6%	60.1%	11.5%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	36.6%	29.2%	-7.4%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11.7%	7.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9GW this area, 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	17.1%	9%	-8.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	7%	-10.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	15.4%	-8.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	23.4%	13.4%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	40.3%	19.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.4%	93.6%	-2.8%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	95%	93.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2%	4.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Avenue was 8.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.8% lower than the Billingshurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackthorn Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst and the 34th 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

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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. 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 9GW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Blackthorn Avenue are based on 53 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 Blackthorn Avenue, Billingshurst, RH14 9GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH14 9GW

Average Price
£499,117

Semi-Detached
£484,756

Terraced
£379,204

Detached
£630,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Avenue

Average Price
£519,807

Semi-Detached
£513,901

Terraced
£396,281

Detached
£661,980

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Blackthorn Avenue, Billingshurst, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£399,000	2024-12-20	£424,417
32 Blackthorn Avenue, Billingshurst, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£638,000	2024-06-07	£680,401
20 Blackthorn Avenue, Billingshurst, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-04-09	£509,781
11 Blackthorn Avenue, Billingshurst, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-03-08	£414,391
22 Blackthorn Avenue, Billingshurst, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-09-29	£517,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH14 9GW

Employment

RH14 9GW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9GW 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	103
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billingshurst Primary School Upper Station Road , RH14 9RE	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wisborough Green Primary School Newpound Lane , Wisborough Green RH14 0EE	3out of 4	3,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn School Brooks Green Road , Coolham RH13 8GR	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barns Green Primary School The Hordens , RH13 0PJ	3out of 4	5,419 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	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingfield Manor School Ingfield Manor Drive , Five Oaks RH14 9AX	3out of 4	4,711 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apple Orchard School Apple Orchard School , Five Oaks Road RH13 0RQ	- not rated	5,355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Muntham House School Barns Green , RH13 0NJ	3out of 4	5,433 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oriental Express	Oriental Express, 9 Lower Station Road		633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	Saffron, 55 Station Road	719 yd
King Chef	King Chef, 53 Station Road	721 yd
Pizza Planet	Pizza Planet, 55A Station Road	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Station Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lower Station Road	grass pitches	505 yd
Billingshurst Tennis Club BILLINGSHURST LAWN TENNIS CLUB BILLINGSHURST LAWN TENNIS CLUB LOWER STATION ROAD	tennis courts	535 yd
Station Road Football Field (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	812 yd
Billingshurst Leisure Centre STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 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	42.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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