Horsham

Horsham
Town
The Bandstand on Carfax
Horsham is located in West Sussex
Horsham
Horsham
Location within West Sussex
Area4.55 sq mi (11.8 km2)
Population50,934 (2018 est.)
• Density11,194/sq mi (4,322/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ1730
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHorsham
Postcode districtRH12, RH13
Dialling code01403
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
WebsiteHorsham District Council
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
51°03′43″N 0°19′30″W / 51.062°N 0.325°W / 51.062; -0.325

Horsham (/ˈhɔːrʃəm/) is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is 31 miles (50 km) south south-west of London, 18.5 miles (30 km) north-west of Brighton and 26 miles (42 km) north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Crawley to the north-east and Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill to the south-east. It is the administrative centre of the Horsham district.