Is Station Road in Horsham a nice place to live?

Station Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Station Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Station Road is located in the Billingshurst ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.01837, -0.451808
Grid Ref TQ086254
Suburb Billingshurst
Constituency Horsham

House Prices

The average house price in Station Road is 84.44% lower than the rest of Horsham. The last sale we have on record is WEALD COURT Station Road, that sold for £190,000. The average house price in Horsham is £352,285 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Station Road

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 WEALD COURT Flat £190,000
10/07/2023 LANE HOUSE Flat £180,000
22/12/2022 STATION STUDIO, 13B £30,000
22/12/2022 KARENZA COURT Flat £165,000
21/12/2022 CENTURY HOUSE, 100 Flat £390,000
16/12/2022 19 Terrace £520,000
12/12/2022 98 Detached £537,000
25/11/2022 WESTMINSTER HOUSE Flat £202,000
07/10/2022 13 Flat £285,000
07/10/2022 HAMPERS COURT Semi £380,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Station Road, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Station Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Station Road and compared that to the average for the Billingshurst ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Station Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Billingshurst ward

Social economic statistics for Station Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Station Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Station Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Station Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Station Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Station Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Station Road are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Station Road are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Station Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Station Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Station Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Station Road.

Unemployment in Station Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.24% of Station Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Station Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Station Road. The proportion of retirees on Station Road is 12.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.12% of Station Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Station Road

The proportion of home owners on Station Road is 29.13% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.26% of properties in Station Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.13% of residents of Station Road own their home

Country of Birth of Station Road residents

The proportion if Station Road residents born in the UK is 9.53% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.82% of Station Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.18% of Station Road residents were born in the UK

Station Road Summary

Station Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Station Road maybe difficult.

Station Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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