Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:46 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:02 am – 3:56 pm
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People11,286 residentsin the Horsham Central census areaMedian age 41.25,235 households53% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright22% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,613 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 39% go by car, 5% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C812 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesHorsham Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haDenne Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haRookwood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 69 haThe Pavilions in the Parksports ground · under a mile · 2 haBennett's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haChesworth Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20198 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202442 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% 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)5,585 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPark Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Horsham)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrafalgar Community Infant Schoolages 4-7, 194 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMillais Schoolages 11-16, 896 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College15.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW8.5 miRailway stationHorshamunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley6.9 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing23 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH12 postcode district.
