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Living in Colgate: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Colgate comes out at 43/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 53/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 38/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Colgate places 6th of 9 in the RH12 postcode district. The RH12 district averages 64/100, putting Colgate 21 points below its own postcode area. Its lifestyle score runs 22 points below the RH12 district's 75/100. For the surrounding area, see RH12 postcode district.

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Colgate scores 43 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
79
Air Quality NO₂ 6.222 · PM2.5 6.456 · PM10 9.961 µg/m³
74
Green Space 92
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
28
1 school in area · 12 within 4km
1Good
  • Colgate Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
29
A&E departmentsEast Surrey Hospital10 mi
Epsom General Hospital16.8 mi
Royal Sussex County Hospital18.5 mi
Hospital waitsSurrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust1.9 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks67%
A&E seen within 4 hrs54.9%
Nearest GP surgeryBewbush Medical Centre1.9 mi
GP capacity2,715 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
38
Full fibre (FTTP)76.4%
available across Horsham
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
66.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
66.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
42
Council tax Horsham · 2026-27
A £1,627
B £1,899
C £2,170
D £2,441
E £2,983
F £3,526
G £4,068
H £4,882
Energy South East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Southern Water
Average bill regional £683/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
34
Faygate 1.4 mi
Ifield 2.8 mi
Littlehaven 2.9 mi
J11 M23 1.8 mi
J11 M23 2.4 mi
J10A M23 4.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
53
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Colgate in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Pease Pottage 52 2.0 mi away ⇄
Handcross 37 2.4 mi away ⇄
Holbrook (Horsham) 56 2.7 mi away ⇄
Mannings Heath 43 2.9 mi away ⇄
Rusper 41 3.3 mi away ⇄
Horsham 70 3.4 mi away ⇄
Crawley (Crawley) 61 3.5 mi away ⇄
Staplefield 40 3.9 mi away ⇄
Kingsfold 0 4.1 mi away ⇄
Warninglid 48 4.3 mi away ⇄
Warnham 49 4.5 mi away ⇄
Tower Hill 54 4.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Colgate a nice place to live?

Colgate has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Colgate is 43/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Colgate?

Among the top-rated schools in Colgate is Colgate Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Colgate in total.

Colgate in context

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Postcode districts in Colgate

RH12 64 ⇄
RH13 55 ⇄

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