Local servicesHospitalGatwick Park Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAbc-Systmone7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHorley Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryManorfield Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 233 pupilsright herePrimaryHorley Infant Schoolages 4-7, 267 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOakwood Schoolages 11-16, 1,610 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW1.8 miRailway stationHorleyunder a mileLight railGatwick North Terminal Shuttle StationGatwick Airportunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley4.2 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton17 miBus stops138 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:45 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:02 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,508 residentsin the Horley West census areaMedian age 37.24,079 households72% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,378 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C788 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesRiverside Garden Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haChurch Meadowpark · under a mileHorley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSurrey and Sussex Crematorium and Garden of Remembrancepark · 2.7 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20193 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202446 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,474 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
