Roman Way, Billingshurst, RH14 9QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH14 9QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around RH14 9QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	49.8%	13.9%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	38.4%	1.7%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	15.3%	8.3%	-7.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8.5%	1.7%	-6.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (94.9%) 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	49.1%	63.5%	14.4%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	31%	31.4%	0.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.7%	5.1%	-8.6%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around RH14 9QZ this area, 6.1% 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	23.8%	6.1%	-17.7%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	20.2%	10.5%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	39.5%	17.3%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	90.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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%	92.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	92.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Roman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Way was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Billingshurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Roman Way has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst and the 163rd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

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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 9QZ, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Roman Way are based on 64 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 Roman Way, Billingshurst, RH14 9QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH14 9QZ

Average Price
£1,258,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,258,526

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Way

Average Price
£277,031

Semi-Detached
£367,779

Terraced
£321,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,581

Other
£1,342,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Surgery Roman Way, Billingshurst, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2018-03-06	£1,342,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH14 9QZ

Employment

RH14 9QZ 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

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wisborough Green Primary School Newpound Lane , Wisborough Green RH14 0EE	3out of 4	4,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barns Green Primary School The Hordens , RH13 0PJ	3out of 4	4,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn School Brooks Green Road , Coolham RH13 8GR	3out of 4	4,921 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,191 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	2,802 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apple Orchard School Apple Orchard School , Five Oaks Road RH13 0RQ	- not rated	3,469 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Muntham House School Barns Green , RH13 0NJ	3out of 4	4,033 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	Distance
Charcoal Grill	Charcoal Grill, 34 High Street	405 yd
Blue India	Blue India, 42 High Street	429 yd
The Chef Thai Cuisine	The Chef Thai Cuisine, 9 Jengers Mead	442 yd
Curry Village	Curry Village, 5 Jengers Mead	458 yd
Whispers	Whispers, Whispers	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Billi Tap	The Billi Tap, 44 High Street	437 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, Kings Head	478 yd
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms, Kings Arms Hotel	663 yd
The Six Bells	The Six Bells, The Six Bells	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Master Fryer	The Master Fryer, 12 Jengers Mead	431 yd
Blue Dragon	Blue Dragon, 17 Jengers Mead	442 yd
Gregg's	Gregg's, Unit 2 Billingshurst Business Park	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 62 High Street		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Field (Closed) Coombe Hill	grass pitches	394 yd
Jubilee Fields JUBILEE FIELDS RECREATION GROUND JUBILEE FIELDS RECREATION GROUND NEWBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd
Forge Way Playing Field (Closed) Forge Way	grass pitches	1,084 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Overview of RH14 9QZ