Horsham
§ This page gives an overview of the Horsham local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Horsham district in West Sussex covers a large area of countryside, market towns, and villages. Horsham town itself has a medieval church, market square, and parks, while villages such as Steyning and Storrington preserve historic character. The South Downs form the southern boundary, while the High Weald extends into the north with wooded hills and valleys. Rivers, commons, and farmland dominate the landscape, making it a district rich in rural beauty and historic settlements.
Horsham Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Horsham local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Horsham can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Horsham.
Key Facts about Horsham
What region is Horsham in? Horsham is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Horsham in? Horsham is located in the county of West Sussex.
Is Horsham a city? No, Horsham is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Horsham? The local authority for this district is: Horsham District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since West Sussex is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: West Sussex County Council.
▶ Official website of Horsham District Council 🔗 horsham.gov.uk
Which police force covers Horsham? Policing in Horsham is provided by Sussex Police 🔗 sussex.police.uk, which serves 13 local authority districts: Adur ⁞ Arun ⁞ Brighton and Hove ⁞ Chichester ⁞ Crawley ⁞ Eastbourne ⁞ Hastings ⁞ Horsham ⁞ Lewes ⁞ Mid Sussex ⁞ Rother ⁞ Wealden ⁞ Worthing.
Constituencies in Horsham
Horsham is divided into 2 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Horsham
Horsham is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Billingshurst
- Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote
- Broadbridge Heath
- Colgate & Rusper
- Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead
- Denne
- Forest
- Henfield
- Holbrook East
- Holbrook West
- Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham
- Nuthurst & Lower Beeding
- Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley
- Roffey North
- Roffey South
- Rudgwick
- Southwater North
- Southwater South & Shipley
- Steyning & Ashurst
- Storrington & Washington
- Trafalgar
- West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Horsham
Horsham is part-parished: 32 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.
- Amberley
- Ashington
- Ashurst
- Billingshurst
- Bramber
- Broadbridge Heath
- Coldwaltham
- Colgate
- Cowfold
- Henfield
- Itchingfield
- Lower Beeding
- North Horsham
- Nuthurst
- Parham
- Pulborough
- Rudgwick
- Rusper
- Shermanbury
- Shipley
- Slinfold
- Southwater
- Steyning
- Storrington and Sullington
- Thakeham
- Upper Beeding
- Warnham
- Washington
- West Chiltington
- West Grinstead
- Wiston
- Woodmancote
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Horsham
Below is a list of post towns in Horsham, grouped by postcode area:
- BN ▸ Henfield (BN5) ⁞ Steyning (BN44)
- RH ▸ Billingshurst (RH14) ⁞ Horsham (RH12 / RH13) ⁞ Pulborough (RH20)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Horsham
Horsham covers 45 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abingworth
- Amberley (Horsham)
- Ashington (Horsham)
- Barns Green
- Billingshurst
- Bramber
- Broadbridge Heath
- Brooks Green
- Bury (Chichester) *
- Codmore Hill
- Coldwaltham
- Colgate
- Cowfold
- Crawley (Crawley) *
- Findon *
- Henfield
- Holbrook (Horsham)
- Hookwood *
- Horsham
- Itchingfield
- Kingsfold
- Littleworth
- Mannings Heath
- North Heath
- Nutbourne
- Partridge Green
- Pease Pottage *
- Pulborough
- Rock (Horsham)
- Rudgwick *
- Rusper
- Shermanbury
- Slinfold
- Small Dole
- Southwater
- Steyning
- Storrington
- Thakeham
- Tisman's Common
- Tower Hill
- Upper Beeding
- Warnham
- Watersfield *
- West Chiltington
- Woodmancote
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Horsham.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Horsham
Horsham is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Horsham Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern) ▸ Horsham (RH12 1RD) ⁞ Billingshurst (RH14 9SE) ⁞ Pulborough (RH20 1AH) ⁞ Littlehaven (RH12 4PB) ⁞ Christs Hospital (RH13 0ND) ⁞ Amberley (BN18 9LT) ⁞ Warnham (RH12 3SR) ⁞ Faygate (RH12 4SJ)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Horsham compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Horsham compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Horsham has 22 electoral wards.
Horsham has a population of 151,521 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Horsham
This chart shows the population trend for Horsham from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Horsham can be found on the ONS statistics for Horsham.