Storrington Road, Thakeham, Pulborough, RH20 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH20 3ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	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 vicinity of RH20 3ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.4% 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	14.5%	20.2%	5.7%	37.9%	-17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	73.4%	65.4%	-8.0%	44.2%	21.2%
Separated	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	42.2%	-5.9%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	35%	40.3%	5.3%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	14.6%	14%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	12.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10%	-7.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.8%	7.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	32.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	98.5%	97.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	96.5%	95.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	62.4%	46.2%	16.2%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Storrington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Storrington Road was 54.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.5% higher than the Storrington & Washington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Storrington Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Storrington & Washington and the 131st highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

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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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH20 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 Storrington Road are based on 144 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 Storrington Road, Thakeham, Pulborough, RH20 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH20 3ED

Average Price
£791,111

Semi-Detached
£486,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£810,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£704,408

Estimated Average Property Prices for Storrington Road

Average Price
£852,608

Semi-Detached
£576,253

Terraced
£323,226

Detached
£832,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,858

Other
£3,357,481

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Storrington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fairlands Storrington Road, Pulborough, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-07-31	£1,264,000
Grassmere House Storrington Road, Pulborough, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2021-04-20	£947,815
Snapes Cottage Storrington Road, Pulborough, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£651,000	2021-01-15	£745,547
Shiralea Storrington Road, Pulborough, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-11-24	£641,875
Trosley Storrington Road, Pulborough, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2020-10-14	£774,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH20 3ED

Employment

RH20 3ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

RH20 3ED 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH20 3ED area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	15
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	19
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thakeham Primary School Rock Road , Storrington RH20 3AA	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Storrington Primary School Spierbridge Road , Storrington RH20 4PG	4out of 4	1,926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington CofE Primary School Foster Lane , Ashington RH20 3PG	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Chiltington Community Primary School East Street , West Chiltington RH20 2JY	3out of 4	3,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School School Lane , Washington RH20 4AP	3out of 4	3,499 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windlesham House School London Road , Washington RH20 4AY	- not rated	4,857 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 RH20 3ED area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steyning Grammar School (Rock Road Campus) ROCK ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	541 yd
Storrington Village Hall Thakeham Road		952 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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