Is The Orchard in Horsham a nice place to live?

The Orchard is classified by the ONS as Ageing Communities and Families. The Orchard 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

The Orchard is located in the Roffey South ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.074381, -0.290948
Grid Ref TQ198319
Suburb North Horsham
Constituency Horsham
Postcodes RH12 3LF, RH13 6LD

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in The Orchard in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in The Orchard, West Sussex

There were 2 street crime incidents in The Orchard in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Sussex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in The Orchard
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Under investigation
2 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 The Orchard and compared that to the average for the Roffey South ward.

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

Social economic statistics for The Orchard

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 The Orchard is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Orchard 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 The Orchard experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Orchard 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 The Orchard involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Orchard 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 The Orchard 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 The Orchard, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Orchard are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Orchard

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

Unemployment in The Orchard

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.
5.19% of The Orchard residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Orchard

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Orchard. The proportion of retirees on The Orchard is 8.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.41% of The Orchard residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Orchard

The proportion of home owners on The Orchard is 51.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.04% of properties in The Orchard are private rented and 80.36% are social rented.
10.71% of residents of The Orchard own their home

Country of Birth of The Orchard residents

The proportion if The Orchard residents born in the UK is 2.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.46% of The Orchard residents were born outside the UK.
85.54% of The Orchard residents were born in the UK

The Orchard Summary

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

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