| Horsham District | |
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 Shown within West Sussex |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South East England |
| Historic County: | Sussex |
| Admin. County: | West Sussex |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 93rd 530.26 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Horsham |
| ONS code: | 45UF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2007 est.) - Density |
Ranked 156th 129,900 245 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 97.8% White |
| Politics | |
Horsham District Council http://www.horsham.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Nick Herbert, Francis Maude |
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 recent Channel 4 television programme, the Horsham district was classed as the ninth best district to live in in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
Civil parishes
Within the Horsham District are the following civil parishes:
| Parish | Type | Area (Hectare) | Population (2001) | Pop Density /Hectare |
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| Amberley | Parish Council | 1179.37 | 533 | 0.45 |
| Ashington | Parish Council | 805.15 | 2351 | 2.91 |
| Ashurst | Parish Council | 1009.41 | 226 | 0.22 |
| Billingshurst | Parish Council | 3219.31 | 6531 | 2.03 |
| Bramber | Parish Council | 719.06 | 757 | 1.05 |
| Broadbridge Heath | Parish Council | 215.64 | 3021 | 14.01 |
| Coldwaltham | Parish Council | 893.13 | 845 | 0.95 |
| Colgate | Parish Council | 2243.67 | 1119 | 0.50 |
| Cowfold | Parish Council | 1925.57 | 1864 | 0.97 |
| Henfield | Parish Council | 1734.75 | 5012 | 2.89 |
| Horsham | Unparished | 1170.63 | 23698 | 20.24 |
| Itchingfield | Parish Council | 1091.06 | 1477 | 1.35 |
| Lower Beeding | Parish Council | 1845.06 | 1001 | 0.54 |
| North Horsham | Parish Council | 1094.77 | 21348 | 19.50 |
| Nuthurst | Parish Council | 1696.76 | 1711 | 1.00 |
| Parham | Parish Council | 1586.23 | 214 | 0.13 |
| Pulborough | Parish Council | 2098.31 | 4685 | 2.23 |
| Rudgwick | Parish Council | 2468.98 | 2791 | 1.13 |
| Rusper | Parish Council | 2588.56 | 1389 | 0.54 |
| Shermanbury | Parish Council | 775.15 | 454 | 0.59 |
| Shipley | Parish Council | 3125.60 | 1075 | 0.34 |
| Slinfold | Parish Council | 1694.81 | 1647 | 0.97 |
| Southwater | Parish Council | 1400.20 | 10025 | 7.16 |
| Steyning | Parish Council | 1574.09 | 5812 | 3.69 |
| Storrington and Sullington | Parish Council | 1199.69 | 6074 | 5.06 |
| Thakeham | Parish Council | 1170.63 | 1794 | 1.53 |
| Upper Beeding | Parish Council | 1877.48 | 3798 | 2.02 |
| Warnham | Parish Council | 1980.21 | 1958 | 0.99 |
| Washington | Parish Council | 1275.90 | 1930 | 1.51 |
| West Chiltington | Parish Council | 1732.54 | 3315 | 1.91 |
| West Grinstead | Parish Council | 2583.65 | 2934 | 1.14 |
| Wiston | Parish Council | 1359.67 | 221 | 0.16 |
| Woodmancote | Parish Council | 848.72 | 478 | 0.56 |
| Horsham | Total | 53096.21 | 122088 | 2.30 |
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