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Horsham local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9% to 23.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9% in Roffey North to 23.4% in Denne — a gap of 14.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Roffey North9%2392,667
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington9.1%3333,670
Storrington & Washington11%4674,231
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham11.6%2662,292
Southwater South & Shipley12%3292,745
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding12.1%1501,238
Henfield12.2%3252,667
Rudgwick12.4%1441,162
Billingshurst12.7%5624,416
Broadbridge Heath13.3%3352,511
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead13.4%3032,258
Southwater North13.5%3092,290
Forest13.7%5023,672
Steyning & Ashurst13.7%3802,775
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote13.8%3132,270
Holbrook East14.1%3372,386
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley14.2%4683,307
Trafalgar14.6%3962,717
Holbrook West18.4%4962,698
Roffey South22.8%7103,119
Colgate & Rusper22.9%5572,430
Denne23.4%1,1354,854
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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.9% to 4.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.9% in Colgate & Rusper to 4.6% in Henfield — a gap of 2.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Colgate & Rusper1.9%1145,997
Southwater North2.3%1536,548
Holbrook East2.7%1575,918
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding2.7%833,063
Broadbridge Heath2.8%1796,355
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington2.9%2508,707
Billingshurst3.1%33110,632
Rudgwick3.2%962,968
Southwater South & Shipley3.4%2226,625
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham3.6%2075,759
Trafalgar3.6%2246,176
Holbrook West3.8%2386,336
Roffey North3.8%2366,198
Steyning & Ashurst3.9%2356,103
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote3.9%2075,355
Forest3.9%3528,923
Roffey South4%2616,539
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead4%2185,454
Storrington & Washington4.1%3859,372
Denne4.1%43010,388
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley4.4%3287,389
Henfield4.6%2765,970
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People aged 65 or over

11.2% to 32.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.2% in Broadbridge Heath to 32.8% in Storrington & Washington — a gap of 21.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Broadbridge Heath11.2%7126,356
Southwater North14%9146,550
Colgate & Rusper15.4%9245,998
Holbrook East17.5%1,0335,919
Roffey South18.3%1,1956,538
Billingshurst18.4%1,96010,633
Southwater South & Shipley18.9%1,2556,625
Forest19.4%1,7358,923
Denne20%2,08110,388
Holbrook West21.6%1,3696,336
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham23.5%1,3565,763
Trafalgar24.8%1,5316,176
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead24.8%1,3545,456
Roffey North24.9%1,5426,202
Rudgwick25%7422,967
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding26.1%8013,065
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley27.2%2,0117,391
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote28.3%1,5175,354
Henfield28.9%1,7255,969
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington30.8%2,6798,705
Steyning & Ashurst31.7%1,9366,101
Storrington & Washington32.8%3,0799,373
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.2% to 15.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.2% in Holbrook East to 15.1% in Henfield — a gap of 6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Holbrook East9.2%4434,829
Colgate & Rusper9.4%4514,816
Broadbridge Heath9.4%4504,796
Southwater North9.8%4975,047
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding10.1%2622,582
Rudgwick10.8%2612,419
Billingshurst11.8%9958,446
Holbrook West11.8%6235,285
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington12.2%9027,381
Denne12.5%1,0758,632
Southwater South & Shipley12.6%6705,338
Steyning & Ashurst12.6%6565,190
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead12.7%5894,627
Forest12.9%9277,169
Trafalgar13%6595,088
Roffey South13.1%7115,448
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham13.8%6624,803
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley14.4%8966,234
Roffey North14.5%7435,124
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote14.6%6574,492
Storrington & Washington15%1,1917,947
Henfield15.1%7524,969
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.2% to 41%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 31.2% in Southwater South & Shipley to 41% in Holbrook East — a gap of 9.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Southwater South & Shipley31.2%1,6645,338
Roffey North32.4%1,6605,124
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead33.5%1,5494,627
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote34.2%1,5374,492
Roffey South34.8%1,8955,448
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley35.2%2,1946,234
Henfield35.2%1,7494,969
Billingshurst35.6%3,0058,446
Southwater North35.8%1,8055,047
Storrington & Washington35.8%2,8457,947
Broadbridge Heath36.5%1,7514,796
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham37%1,7794,803
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington37.3%2,7567,381
Holbrook West38.7%2,0475,285
Denne39%3,3708,632
Rudgwick40%9672,419
Colgate & Rusper40.3%1,9434,816
Steyning & Ashurst40.4%2,0955,190
Trafalgar40.4%2,0585,088
Forest40.6%2,9087,169
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding40.9%1,0562,582
Holbrook East41%1,9824,829
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.9% to 15.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.9% in Nuthurst & Lower Beeding to 15.6% in Roffey South — a gap of 8.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding6.9%861,238
Southwater North7.8%1782,290
Rudgwick8.3%971,163
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington8.8%3243,669
Colgate & Rusper8.9%2162,428
Holbrook East9%2142,386
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead9.8%2222,257
Broadbridge Heath10.4%2602,509
Holbrook West11.3%3042,696
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley11.3%3733,305
Steyning & Ashurst11.4%3162,774
Billingshurst11.5%5064,415
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham11.5%2632,290
Southwater South & Shipley11.7%3202,746
Roffey North12.5%3342,667
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote12.6%2852,269
Storrington & Washington12.7%5364,229
Trafalgar12.9%3502,715
Henfield13%3472,667
Denne13.7%6634,855
Forest13.7%5033,670
Roffey South15.6%4873,118
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.5% to 17.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.5% in Southwater North to 17.3% in Forest — a gap of 12.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Southwater North4.5%1032,290
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington5%1843,670
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding5.4%671,238
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote5.9%1352,270
Rudgwick6.4%741,162
Colgate & Rusper6.7%1622,430
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead6.9%1562,258
Steyning & Ashurst8.8%2432,775
Holbrook East9.4%2242,386
Holbrook West9.5%2562,698
Trafalgar10.1%2742,717
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham12%2742,292
Southwater South & Shipley12.3%3392,745
Roffey North12.4%3322,667
Broadbridge Heath13.3%3332,511
Billingshurst13.6%6024,416
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley14.5%4803,307
Storrington & Washington14.6%6184,231
Roffey South15.4%4793,119
Henfield15.4%4102,667
Denne15.9%7744,854
Forest17.3%6343,672
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BillingshurstBramber, Upper Beeding & WoodmancoteBroadbridge HeathColgate & RusperCowfold, Shermanbury & West GrinsteadDenneForestHenfieldHolbrook EastHolbrook WestItchingfield, Slinfold & WarnhamNuthurst & Lower BeedingPulborough, Coldwaltham & AmberleyRoffey NorthRoffey SouthRudgwickSouthwater NorthSouthwater South & ShipleySteyning & AshurstStorrington & WashingtonTrafalgarWest Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington
22 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Billingshurst →10,632 people · census date in profileBramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote →5,354 people · census date in profileBroadbridge Heath →6,355 people · census date in profileColgate & Rusper →5,998 people · census date in profileCowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead →5,454 people · census date in profileDenne →10,389 people · census date in profileForest →8,923 people · census date in profileHenfield →5,969 people · census date in profileHolbrook East →5,919 people · census date in profileHolbrook West →6,336 people · census date in profileItchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham →5,760 people · census date in profileNuthurst & Lower Beeding →3,064 people · census date in profilePulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley →7,392 people · census date in profileRoffey North →6,197 people · census date in profileRoffey South →6,537 people · census date in profileRudgwick →2,968 people · census date in profileSouthwater North →6,549 people · census date in profileSouthwater South & Shipley →6,625 people · census date in profileSteyning & Ashurst →6,101 people · census date in profileStorrington & Washington →9,373 people · census date in profileTrafalgar →6,176 people · census date in profileWest Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington →8,707 people · census date in profile