Is Horsham a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Horsham, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 4,236 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Horsham, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 4,236 postcodes
The average home in Horsham sold for £441,654 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Horsham, police record 57 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Horsham, the nearest primary school is Southwater Infant Academy, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Village Surgery, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.
Christs Hospital station is 2.6 mi away; the nearest park, Southwater Country Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.
Across Horsham, police record 57 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Horsham sold for £441,654 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £765,698, semi-detached £462,401, terraced £372,228, flats £216,472. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Southwater Infant Academy, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Christs Hospital is 2.6 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £64,890 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).