United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Horsham
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~145k · 53 state-funded schools
High earnings potential comes at the cost of significant housing pressure in Horsham. While median weekly pay of £871.10 sits above the regional median, residents face a house price to income ratio of 9.6x, making property ownership a heavy financial commitment. Rent is equally demanding, consuming 38.3% of gross median earnings. These figures place the area among the more expensive locations in the South East, yet the trade-off is found in the quality of life indicators. Crime rates are low, with the authority ranking among the safest in the region, and deprivation levels are similarly minimal. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise a secure environment and low deprivation over immediate housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Horsham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,297/yr
Very high
Better than 84% of UK LAs
House price
£437,000
Very expensive
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,444/mo
Expensive
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,441/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
45.4/1k
Safest
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Deprivation
9.9
Least deprived
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Schools
88.7%
Concerning
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
58 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
47 of 53 (88.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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53 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 53 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.