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Horsham

Horsham is a district council in West Sussex, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,441

Lower than 50% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£437k

Higher than 84% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Down 0.2% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,352

Higher than 79% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Up 3.8% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings10.0

Higher than 84% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van11.2%

Lower than 94% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station26.3%

Higher than 51% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket64.7%

Lower than 66% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy67.9%

Lower than 69% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available76.4%

Lower than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Down 5 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score49.7

Higher than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,996

Lower than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.6%

Lower than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents44.3

Lower than 94% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

7th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 5.1% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.2

Lower than 84% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 12th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year55.7

Higher than 77% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.5%

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.6

Higher than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Down 4.8% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 69% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.5

Lower than 95% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

The lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women64.5 yrs

Higher than 79% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home26.6 ha

Higher than 51% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean6.5 µg/m³

Lower than 68% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 36.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Horsham shares a boundary with Adur, Arun, Brighton and Hove, Chichester, Crawley, Mid Sussex, Mole Valley and Waverley. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Arun£1,140
  2. Chichester£1,222
  3. Mid Sussex£1,291
  4. Adur£1,299
  5. Horsham£1,352
  6. Waverley£1,354
  7. Crawley£1,385
  8. Mole Valley£1,455
  9. Brighton and Hove£1,518
Average house price, all homes
  1. Arun£322k
  2. Crawley£338k
  3. Adur£380k
  4. Brighton and Hove£408k
  5. Mid Sussex£426k
  6. Chichester£430k
  7. Horsham£437k
  8. Mole Valley£540k
  9. Waverley£561k
Council tax, band D
  1. Crawley£2,418
  2. Horsham£2,441
  3. Chichester£2,470
  4. Mid Sussex£2,474
  5. Arun£2,487
  6. Mole Valley£2,520
  7. Adur£2,548
  8. Brighton and Hove£2,581
  9. Waverley£2,605
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Waverley36.7
  2. Horsham44.3
  3. Mid Sussex44.5
  4. Mole Valley54.3
  5. Adur55.2
  6. Chichester59.9
  7. Arun69.7
  8. Brighton and Hove99.7
  9. Crawley108.8
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Chichester1,672
  2. Mole Valley1,699
  3. Adur1,801
  4. Waverley1,855
  5. Brighton and Hove1,909
  6. Horsham1,996
  7. Mid Sussex2,133
  8. Arun2,194
  9. Crawley2,440
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Chichester56%
  2. Arun58%
  3. Crawley61%
  4. Horsham62%
  5. Adur62%
  6. Brighton and Hove63%
  7. Mid Sussex63%
  8. Mole Valley67%
  9. Waverley70%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Chichester5.9 µg/m³
  2. Arun6 µg/m³
  3. Horsham6.5 µg/m³
  4. Waverley6.8 µg/m³
  5. Mid Sussex6.9 µg/m³
  6. Adur7.9 µg/m³
  7. Mole Valley9 µg/m³
  8. Brighton and Hove9.2 µg/m³
  9. Crawley9.8 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Chichester16.6%
  2. Arun26.1%
  3. Horsham26.3%
  4. Waverley26.6%
  5. Mid Sussex31.8%
  6. Crawley36.1%
  7. Mole Valley37.4%
  8. Brighton and Hove50.7%
  9. Adur56.5%

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