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People and census in Horsham

District

The south of the South East. 152,016 people in 530 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Horsham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Horsham’s 464 output areas range from 112 to 919.

Population

Council
146,778
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Horsham had 146,778 usual residents at the census.

Horsham is 176th highest of 361 for population.

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Population: Horsham among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Horsham is 146,778.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
60.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

60.6% of residents in Horsham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
4% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Horsham among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Horsham is 60.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
22.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.8% of residents in Horsham were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
18% higher19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Horsham among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Horsham is 22.8%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.6% of residents in Horsham were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
5% lower17.4%
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Aged under 15: Horsham among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Horsham is 16.6%.

Born outside the UK

Council
10.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

10.3% of residents in Horsham were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
35% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Horsham among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Horsham is 10.3%.

Disability

Council
14.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.9% of residents in Horsham had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
7% lower16.1%
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Disability: Horsham among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Horsham is 14.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
85.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

85.4% of residents in Horsham said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
2% higher84.0%
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Good or very good health: Horsham among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Horsham is 85.4%.

Households

Council
62,370
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Horsham had 62,370 households at the census.

Horsham is 173rd highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Horsham among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Horsham is 62,370.

Households without a car or van

Council
11.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.2% of households in Horsham had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
34% lower16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Horsham among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Horsham is 11.2%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
74.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

74.0% of households in Horsham owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
10% higher67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Horsham among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Horsham is 74.0%.

Population density

Council
277 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Horsham had 277 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
43% lower486 per km²
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Population density: Horsham among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Horsham is 277 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.5% of households in Horsham rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
24% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Horsham among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Horsham is 14.5%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.5% of households in Horsham rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
15% lower13.6%
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Social rented homes: Horsham among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Horsham is 11.5%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
37.0%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

37.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Horsham had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
3% higher35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Horsham among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Horsham is 37.0%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.7% of residents in Horsham identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
61% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Horsham among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Horsham is 2.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Horsham identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
63% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Horsham among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Horsham is 0.9%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.1% of residents in Horsham identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
25% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Horsham among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Horsham is 2.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.6% of residents in Horsham identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
60% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Horsham among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Horsham is 0.6%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
93.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

93.6% of residents in Horsham identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
8% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Horsham among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Horsham is 93.6%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
49.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

49.3% of residents in Horsham said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
6% higher46.5%
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Christian: Horsham among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Horsham is 49.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.1% of residents in Horsham said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
5% higher40.2%
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No religion: Horsham among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Horsham is 42.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.8% of working residents in Horsham worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
14% higher35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Horsham among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Horsham is 40.8%.