Horsham District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
Horsham shown within West Sussex |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South East England |
Non-metropolitan county | West Sussex |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Horsham |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Horsham District Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
• MPs |
Nick Herbert Francis Maude |
Area | |
• Total | 204.73 sq mi (530.26 km2) |
Area rank | 87th (of 326) |
Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
• Total | 135,900 |
• Rank | 155th (of 326) |
• Density | 660/sq mi (260/km2) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
Website | www |
Horsham is a local government district in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in Horsham. The district borders those of Crawley, Mid Sussex, Mole Valley, Chichester, Arun and Adur.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of Horsham urban district along with Chanctonbury Rural District and Horsham Rural District.
On a Channel 4 television programme, the Horsham district was classed as the ninth best district to live in the United Kingdom.
Between the 2001 UK Census and the 2011 UK Census, the district's population grew by 7.4% from 122,300 to 131,300.
Within the Horsham District are the following civil parishes:
The Rikkyo School in England, a Japanese boarding school, is located in the Rudgwick community in Horsham District.