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Horsham

Local authority district in West Sussex · 22 wards

Map showing where Horsham is in West Sussex

Key facts

Context

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average IMD score

Horsham: 9.6. This is lower than West Sussex (14.8) and England (21.8). A lower figure is better.

Average IMD score, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.

  • Under 10
  • 10 to under 15
  • 15 to under 20
  • 20 to under 30
  • 30 and over
  • Approximate figure
Billingshurst: 9.9 Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote: 11.0 Broadbridge Heath: 7.6 Colgate & Rusper: 10.5 Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead: 13.0 Denne: 10.8 Forest: 9.3 Henfield: 12.1 Holbrook East: 4.4 Holbrook West: 8.9 Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham: 13.5 Nuthurst & Lower Beeding: 11.2 Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley: 14.3 Roffey North: 8.2 Roffey South: 10.5 Rudgwick: 8.5 Southwater North: 4.7 Southwater South & Shipley: 8.9 Steyning & Ashurst: 9.6 Storrington & Washington: 12.1 Trafalgar: 4.7 West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington: 7.3
Map of average IMD score for the 22 wards in Horsham. The same figures are in the table of wards below.

% of residents living in England's most deprived 20% of neighbourhoods

Horsham: 0.0%. This is lower than West Sussex (2.5%) and England (20.1%). A lower figure is better.

Rank of average IMD score (1 = most deprived)

Horsham ranks 279th of 296 local authority districts in England.

Period: 2025. Data: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ward values use ONS geography lookups: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Index of Multiple Deprivation, 2025
Area Average IMD score% of residents living in England's most deprived 20% of neighbourhoodsRank of average IMD score (1 = most deprived)
Horsham 9.6 0.0% 279th of 296
West Sussex 14.8 2.5% 128th of 153
England 21.8 20.1% Not ranked

Wards in Horsham

Ward Average IMD score% of residents living in England's most deprived 20% of neighbourhoods
Billingshurst 9.9 0.0%
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote 11.0 0.0%
Broadbridge Heath 7.6 0.0%
Colgate & Rusper 10.5 0.0%
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead 13.0 0.0%
Denne 10.8 0.0%
Forest 9.3 0.0%
Henfield 12.1 0.0%
Holbrook East 4.4 0.0%
Holbrook West 8.9 0.0%
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham 13.5 0.0%
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding 11.2 0.0%
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley 14.3 0.0%
Roffey North 8.2 0.0%
Roffey South 10.5 0.0%
Rudgwick 8.5 0.0%
Southwater North 4.7 0.0%
Southwater South & Shipley (approximate) 8.9 0.0%
Steyning & Ashurst 9.6 0.0%
Storrington & Washington 12.1 0.0%
Trafalgar 4.7 0.0%
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington 7.3 0.0%

Ward figures are estimated from neighbourhood data. * Approximate: the ward’s boundary does not match neighbourhood boundaries well. Why some ward figures are approximate.

Population aged 65 and over

% of residents aged 65 and over

Horsham: 23.6%. This is higher than West Sussex (23.3%), the South East (19.8%) and England (18.7%).

% of residents aged 65 and over, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.

  • Under 15%
  • 15% to under 20%
  • 20% to under 25%
  • 25% to under 30%
  • 30% and over
Billingshurst: 18.8% Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote: 30.0% Broadbridge Heath: 11.7% Colgate & Rusper: 12.9% Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead: 27.2% Denne: 19.6% Forest: 20.2% Henfield: 30.7% Holbrook East: 19.1% Holbrook West: 22.5% Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham: 25.2% Nuthurst & Lower Beeding: 27.2% Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley: 28.3% Roffey North: 26.3% Roffey South: 18.7% Rudgwick: 27.1% Southwater North: 16.0% Southwater South & Shipley: 19.9% Steyning & Ashurst: 33.8% Storrington & Washington: 34.0% Trafalgar: 25.1% West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington: 33.0%
Map of % of residents aged 65 and over for the 22 wards in Horsham. The same figures are in the table of wards below.

Period: mid-2024. Data: ONS, Small area population estimates (2021-based), mid-year. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Population aged 65 and over, mid-2024
Area % of residents aged 65 and over
Horsham 23.6%
West Sussex 23.3%
South East 19.8%
England 18.7%

Life expectancy at birth

Life expectancy at birth: females

Horsham: 85.8 years (95% confidence interval 85.4 to 86.3). This is better than England (83.5). It is higher than West Sussex (84.6) and the South East (84.5).

Life expectancy at birth: males

Horsham: 82.2 years (95% confidence interval 81.7 to 82.7). This is better than England (79.7). It is higher than West Sussex (80.8) and the South East (80.8).

Period: 2023–25. Data: OHID, Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework (A01b), using ONS life expectancy for local areas. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips (Public Health Outcomes Framework), based on Office for National Statistics data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Life expectancy at birth, 2023–25
Area Life expectancy at birth: femalesLife expectancy at birth: males
Horsham 85.8 82.2
West Sussex 84.6 80.8
South East 84.5 80.8
England 83.5 79.7

Neighbourhood design

Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) overall index

Please note: AHAH combines distances to services, nearby retail such as fast food and gambling, green and blue space, and air pollution into a single index. Ranks are relative to all neighbourhoods in Great Britain.

% of residents in Great Britain's least healthy 20% of neighbourhoods

Horsham: 2.2%. This is lower than West Sussex (6.2%), the South East (12.7%) and England (24.4%). A lower figure is better.

Period: 2026 (v5.1). Data: Geographic Data Service (University of Liverpool), Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) v5.1. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Geographic Data Service (University of Liverpool), Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) v5.1, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Daras, K., Green, M.A., Davies, A., Barr, B. and Singleton, A. (2019) Open data on health-related neighbourhood features in Great Britain. Scientific Data 6, 107. Funded by Smart Data Research UK. Residents: Office for National Statistics small area population estimates (mid-2024), OGL v3.0.

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Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) overall index, 2026 (v5.1)
Area % of residents in Great Britain's least healthy 20% of neighbourhoods
Horsham 2.2%
West Sussex 6.2%
South East 12.7%
England 24.4%

Wards in Horsham

Ward figures are estimated from neighbourhood data. * Approximate: the ward’s boundary does not match neighbourhood boundaries well. Why some ward figures are approximate.

Housing

Fuel poverty

Please note: These are modelled estimates. The government advises using them to spot areas of particularly high or low fuel poverty, not to compare areas with similar levels.

% of households in fuel poverty

Horsham: 7.5%. This is lower than West Sussex (7.9%), the South East (8.2%) and England (9.9%). A lower figure is better.

% of households in fuel poverty, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.

  • Under 6%
  • 6% to under 8%
  • 8% to under 10%
  • 10% to under 12%
  • 12% and over
  • Approximate figure
Billingshurst: 6.4% Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote: 9.1% Broadbridge Heath: 4.5% Colgate & Rusper: 7.7% Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead: 10.8% Denne: 6.3% Forest: 8.2% Henfield: 7.7% Holbrook East: 3.7% Holbrook West: 6.8% Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham: 10.0% Nuthurst & Lower Beeding: 9.8% Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley: 9.8% Roffey North: 7.0% Roffey South: 6.6% Rudgwick: 10.4% Southwater North: 4.5% Southwater South & Shipley: 7.3% Steyning & Ashurst: 7.7% Storrington & Washington: 8.2% Trafalgar: 7.5% West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington: 7.4%
Map of % of households in fuel poverty for the 22 wards in Horsham. The same figures are in the table of wards below.

Period: 2024. Data: DESNZ, Sub-regional fuel poverty data 2026 (2024 data). Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Fuel poverty, 2024
Area % of households in fuel poverty
Horsham 7.5%
West Sussex 7.9%
South East 8.2%
England 9.9%

Wards in Horsham

Ward figures are estimated from neighbourhood data. * Approximate: the ward’s boundary does not match neighbourhood boundaries well. Why some ward figures are approximate.

Overcrowded households

% of households with fewer bedrooms than they need

Horsham: 1.6%. This is lower than West Sussex (3.0%), the South East (3.4%) and England (4.4%). A lower figure is better.

% of households with fewer bedrooms than they need, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.

  • Under 2%
  • 2% to under 3%
  • 3% to under 4%
  • 4% to under 6%
  • 6% and over
Billingshurst: 1.6% Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote: 1.4% Broadbridge Heath: 2.4% Colgate & Rusper: 2.1% Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead: 1.2% Denne: 2.5% Forest: 2.3% Henfield: 1.6% Holbrook East: 1.2% Holbrook West: 1.1% Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham: 1.9% Nuthurst & Lower Beeding: 1.7% Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley: 1.5% Roffey North: 1.5% Roffey South: 2.2% Rudgwick: 2.0% Southwater North: 1.3% Southwater South & Shipley: 1.6% Steyning & Ashurst: 1.4% Storrington & Washington: 1.1% Trafalgar: 1.6% West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington: 0.8%
Map of % of households with fewer bedrooms than they need for the 22 wards in Horsham. The same figures are in the table of wards below.

Period: 2021. Data: ONS, Census 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Overcrowded households, 2021
Area % of households with fewer bedrooms than they need
Horsham 1.6%
West Sussex 3.0%
South East 3.4%
England 4.4%

Food environment

Fast-food outlet density

Please note: Counts are premises registered with councils as takeaways or sandwich shops, per 100,000 people who live in the area. Town-centre wards with few residents can have very high figures because takeaways serve shoppers and workers too. Premises run from homes are counted for their district but cannot be placed in a ward.

Takeaways and sandwich shops per 100,000 residents

Horsham: 33.0. This is lower than West Sussex (60.1), the South East (64.6) and England (88.6). A lower figure is better.

Takeaways and sandwich shops per 100,000 residents, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.

  • Under 20
  • 20 to under 40
  • 40 to under 60
  • 60 to under 100
  • 100 and over
Billingshurst: 42.8 Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote: 56.3 Broadbridge Heath: 15.5 Colgate & Rusper: 0.0 Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead: 18.1 Denne: 107.6 Forest: 32.8 Henfield: 16.9 Holbrook East: 16.8 Holbrook West: 0.0 Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham: 0.0 Nuthurst & Lower Beeding: 0.0 Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley: 40.0 Roffey North: 15.8 Roffey South: 30.8 Rudgwick: 0.0 Southwater North: 0.0 Southwater South & Shipley: 59.0 Steyning & Ashurst: 0.0 Storrington & Washington: 42.9 Trafalgar: 95.3 West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington: 11.5
Map of takeaways and sandwich shops per 100,000 residents for the 22 wards in Horsham. The same figures are in the table of wards below.

Period: September 2026. Data: Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Residents: Office for National Statistics small area population estimates (mid-2024), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Fast-food outlet density, September 2026
Area Takeaways and sandwich shops per 100,000 residents
Horsham 33.0
West Sussex 60.1
South East 64.6
England 88.6

Year 6 obesity (incl. severe obesity)

Please note: Ward figures are based on small numbers of children (about 190 per ward over three school years), so their confidence intervals are wide. Compare wards using the ‘Better / Similar / Worse than England’ labels rather than small differences in the figures.

% of Year 6 children living with obesity

Horsham: 14.8% (95% confidence interval 13.8% to 15.9%). This is better than England (22.3%). It is lower than West Sussex (18.5%) and the South East (19.3%).

% of Year 6 children living with obesity, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.

  • Under 12%
  • 12% to under 16%
  • 16% to under 20%
  • 20% to under 24%
  • 24% and over
  • Not published
Billingshurst: 13.0% Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote: 15.2% Broadbridge Heath: 16.7% Colgate & Rusper: 17.9% Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead: 14.8% Denne: 13.6% Forest: 10.7% Henfield: 15.6% Holbrook East: 10.8% Holbrook West: 12.5% Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham: 17.9% Nuthurst & Lower Beeding: not published Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley: 15.4% Roffey North: 21.6% Roffey South: 18.4% Rudgwick: 12.5% Southwater North: 13.5% Southwater South & Shipley: 21.4% Steyning & Ashurst: 12.9% Storrington & Washington: 20.5% Trafalgar: 10.0% West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington: 11.6%
Map of % of Year 6 children living with obesity for the 22 wards in Horsham. The same figures are in the table of wards below.

Period: 2022/23–24/25. Data: OHID, National Child Measurement Programme via Fingertips. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips, based on the National Child Measurement Programme (NHS England). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Year 6 obesity (incl. severe obesity), 2022/23–24/25
Area % of Year 6 children living with obesity
Horsham 14.8%
West Sussex 18.5%
South East 19.3%
England 22.3%

Natural environment

Mortality attributable to particulate air pollution

Please note: These are modelled estimates of the share of deaths among adults aged 30 and over linked to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). They are not counts of deaths caused by air pollution.

% of adult deaths linked to fine particulate air pollution

Horsham: 4.9%. This is lower than the South East (5.1%) and England (5.3%), and the same as West Sussex (4.9%). A lower figure is better.

Period: 2024. Data: OHID, Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips (Public Health Outcomes Framework), based on UK Health Security Agency and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs modelling. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Mortality attributable to particulate air pollution, 2024
Area % of adult deaths linked to fine particulate air pollution
Horsham 4.9%
West Sussex 4.9%
South East 5.1%
England 5.3%

Access to green and blue space (AHAH domain)

Please note: AHAH combines distances to services, nearby retail such as fast food and gambling, green and blue space, and air pollution into a single index. Ranks are relative to all neighbourhoods in Great Britain.

% of residents in Great Britain's worst 20% of neighbourhoods for green and blue space

Horsham: 4.6%. This is lower than West Sussex (16.8%), the South East (19.7%) and England (22.9%). A lower figure is better.

Period: 2026 (v5.1). Data: Geographic Data Service (University of Liverpool), Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) v5.1. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Geographic Data Service (University of Liverpool), Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) v5.1, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Daras, K., Green, M.A., Davies, A., Barr, B. and Singleton, A. (2019) Open data on health-related neighbourhood features in Great Britain. Scientific Data 6, 107. Funded by Smart Data Research UK. Residents: Office for National Statistics small area population estimates (mid-2024), OGL v3.0.

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Access to green and blue space (AHAH domain), 2026 (v5.1)
Area % of residents in Great Britain's worst 20% of neighbourhoods for green and blue space
Horsham 4.6%
West Sussex 16.8%
South East 19.7%
England 22.9%

Wards in Horsham

Ward figures are estimated from neighbourhood data. * Approximate: the ward’s boundary does not match neighbourhood boundaries well. Why some ward figures are approximate.

Transport and active travel

Active travel to work

Please note: Census 2021 took place during COVID-19 restrictions, when many people worked from home. These figures show how people travelled to work in March 2021 and may not reflect usual patterns.

% of people travelling to work who walked or cycled

Horsham: 12.1%. This is lower than West Sussex (14.6%), the South East (14.9%) and England (14.2%). A higher figure is better.

% of people travelling to work who walked or cycled, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.

  • Under 8%
  • 8% to under 12%
  • 12% to under 16%
  • 16% to under 24%
  • 24% and over
Billingshurst: 11.8% Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote: 8.2% Broadbridge Heath: 9.1% Colgate & Rusper: 4.6% Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead: 7.6% Denne: 21.2% Forest: 22.1% Henfield: 10.9% Holbrook East: 12.7% Holbrook West: 16.0% Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham: 8.6% Nuthurst & Lower Beeding: 5.7% Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley: 9.8% Roffey North: 13.7% Roffey South: 14.1% Rudgwick: 10.2% Southwater North: 12.2% Southwater South & Shipley: 6.0% Steyning & Ashurst: 13.9% Storrington & Washington: 10.4% Trafalgar: 20.4% West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington: 5.3%
Map of % of people travelling to work who walked or cycled for the 22 wards in Horsham. The same figures are in the table of wards below.

% of working residents working mainly at or from home

Horsham: 40.8%. This is higher than West Sussex (33.3%), the South East (35.8%) and England (31.5%).

Period: 2021. Data: ONS, Census 2021 method used to travel to work. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Active travel to work, 2021
Area % of people travelling to work who walked or cycled% of working residents working mainly at or from home
Horsham 12.1% 40.8%
West Sussex 14.6% 33.3%
South East 14.9% 35.8%
England 14.2% 31.5%

Wards in Horsham

Ward % of people travelling to work who walked or cycled% of working residents working mainly at or from home
Billingshurst 11.8% 38.6%
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote 8.2% 38.9%
Broadbridge Heath 9.1% 38.1%
Colgate & Rusper 4.6% 41.7%
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead 7.6% 40.4%
Denne 21.2% 40.0%
Forest 22.1% 44.6%
Henfield 10.9% 37.6%
Holbrook East 12.7% 44.7%
Holbrook West 16.0% 42.0%
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham 8.6% 40.9%
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding 5.7% 49.9%
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley 9.8% 39.2%
Roffey North 13.7% 38.9%
Roffey South 14.1% 37.2%
Rudgwick 10.2% 48.9%
Southwater North 12.2% 40.5%
Southwater South & Shipley 6.0% 37.0%
Steyning & Ashurst 13.9% 43.0%
Storrington & Washington 10.4% 38.5%
Trafalgar 20.4% 43.4%
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington 5.3% 43.1%

Ward figures are built from Census output areas.

Physically active adults

Please note: These are estimates from a survey of about 400 adults in each district, so small differences between areas may not be meaningful. The confidence interval shows the likely range.

% of adults doing at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week

Horsham: 73.0% (95% confidence interval 68.9% to 77.0%). This is better than England (68.0%). It is higher than West Sussex (70.6%) and the South East (70.9%).

Period: 2024/25. Data: OHID / Sport England, Active Lives Adult Survey via Fingertips. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips (Public Health Outcomes Framework), based on Sport England's Active Lives Adult Survey. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Physically active adults, 2024/25
Area % of adults doing at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week
Horsham 73.0%
West Sussex 70.6%
South East 70.9%
England 68.0%

Households with no car or van

% of households with no car or van

Horsham: 11.2%. This is lower than West Sussex (16.0%), the South East (16.9%) and England (23.5%).

% of households with no car or van, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.

  • Under 10%
  • 10% to under 15%
  • 15% to under 20%
  • 20% to under 25%
  • 25% and over
Billingshurst: 10.2% Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote: 8.3% Broadbridge Heath: 9.0% Colgate & Rusper: 5.8% Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead: 4.9% Denne: 21.4% Forest: 16.3% Henfield: 11.0% Holbrook East: 8.3% Holbrook West: 13.2% Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham: 7.6% Nuthurst & Lower Beeding: 5.0% Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley: 9.6% Roffey North: 13.6% Roffey South: 19.3% Rudgwick: 5.8% Southwater North: 6.1% Southwater South & Shipley: 8.0% Steyning & Ashurst: 11.4% Storrington & Washington: 11.7% Trafalgar: 17.9% West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington: 4.7%
Map of % of households with no car or van for the 22 wards in Horsham. The same figures are in the table of wards below.

Period: 2021. Data: ONS, Census 2021 car or van availability. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Households with no car or van, 2021
Area % of households with no car or van
Horsham 11.2%
West Sussex 16.0%
South East 16.9%
England 23.5%

About these figures

Figures for Horsham are compared with West Sussex and England. Comparisons say whether a figure is higher or lower; they do not say whether a difference is statistically significant. Ward maps and tables show the 22 wards in Horsham, using the May 2025 ward boundaries.

How the figures are produced.

District code: E07000227.

Wards in Horsham