City Profile • Local Authority

Horsham

Horsham is a local authority district comprising 9 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £499k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.3% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

148,696
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

9 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Horsham authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English88.1%
White: Other White4.5%
Indian1.0%
Other Asian0.9%
White and Asian0.8%
White: Irish0.8%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.7%
50-54 years7.5%
60-64 years6.6%
45-49 years6.5%
10-14 years6.1%
40-44 years6.1%

Top Occupations

Professional21.1%
Managers and directors17.6%
Associate professional15.9%
Skilled trades9.8%
Administrative and secretarial9.5%
Caring and leisure8.8%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright39.2%
Owned: Mortgage33.0%
Private rented: Landlord12.5%
Social rented: Other10.2%
Private rented: Other2.0%
Shared ownership1.7%

Area DNA

family7/10
health3/10
safety9/10
homeown9/10
transit5/10
affluence9/10
diversity3/10
employment8/10
investment3/10