Is South Holmes Road in Horsham a nice place to live?

South Holmes Road is classified by the ONS as Endeavouring Flat Dwellers. South Holmes Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

South Holmes Road is located in the Roffey South ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.073774, -0.293467
Grid Ref TQ196318
Suburb North Horsham
Constituency Horsham
Postcodes RH13 6HH, RH13 6HN, RH13 6HW

House Prices

The average house price in South Holmes Road is 100.73% lower than the rest of Horsham. The last sale we have on record is 235 South Holmes Road, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Horsham is £352,285 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in South Holmes Road

Date No. Type Price
29/03/2022 235 Flat £175,000
09/12/2021 247 Flat £170,000
08/11/2021 22 Flat £210,000
18/10/2021 169 Flat £147,000

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

Crime in South Holmes Road, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in South Holmes Road during July 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 South Holmes Road and compared that to the average for the Roffey South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in South Holmes Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Roffey South ward

Social economic statistics for South Holmes 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 South Holmes Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean South Holmes 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 South Holmes Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around South Holmes Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around South Holmes Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in South Holmes Road are in the top 30% of the most 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 South Holmes Road are in the top 30% of the most 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 South Holmes Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in South Holmes Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for South Holmes Road

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

Unemployment in South Holmes 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.
6.79% of South Holmes Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in South Holmes Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of South Holmes Road. The proportion of retirees on South Holmes Road is 6.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.31% of South Holmes Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in South Holmes Road

The proportion of home owners on South Holmes Road is 41.2% lower than the national average of 62%. 8% of properties in South Holmes Road are private rented and 71.2% are social rented.
20.8% of residents of South Holmes Road own their home

Country of Birth of South Holmes Road residents

The proportion if South Holmes Road residents born in the UK is 2.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.08% of South Holmes Road residents were born outside the UK.
84.92% of South Holmes Road residents were born in the UK

South Holmes Road Summary

South Holmes Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in South Holmes Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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