Living in Horsham

Horsham is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 140,142 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #7 of 378), single pensioners (top 4%, #13 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #20 of 378).

Residents140,142
Density264 per km²
Area531.2 km²
Hub airport16 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,368,000 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London54 km
Within 10 km140,142 people
Greater areaGreater London, 54 km out
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 15:57

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How Horsham ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family67#60 of 378#8 of 67Map
Low-income household38#313 of 387#40 of 67Map
Low-income family51#198 of 378#20 of 67Map
Single parent59#141 of 378#17 of 67Map
Pensioner couple75#7 of 378#2 of 67Map
Single pensioner78#13 of 378#4 of 67Map
Early retiree72#29 of 387#7 of 67Map
Single professional64#98 of 368#26 of 67Map
Young professional66#97 of 367#24 of 67Map
DINKS67#71 of 362#24 of 67Map
Remote worker57#289 of 387#28 of 67Map
Commuter78#77 of 368#18 of 67Map
Car-free household72#136 of 361#28 of 67Map
Student4#313 of 354#60 of 67Map
First-home buyer50#280 of 378#32 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover34#316 of 388#39 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#82 of 363#22 of 67Map
Expat professional65#57 of 387#21 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover77#20 of 378#12 of 67Map
Nature-focused household70#84 of 388#5 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#231 of 388#42 of 67Map
Rural value seeker46#218 of 388#13 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover67#35 of 388#8 of 67Map
Lottery winner62#108 of 388#22 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#29 of 388#5 of 67Map
Coastal living68#109 of 209#17 of 37Map
Business owner69#77 of 388#15 of 67Map
Digital native45#330 of 368#63 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly97
  • Safety and community84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Education and family78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Jobs and economy75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Green space65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Foundation60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Taxes and wealth53
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Affordability16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance9
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.