Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
563 people live in this village in West Sussex, South East.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Amberley has none; the figures on this page are still real. 59 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £600,000. 36% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Amberley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Amberley’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Amberley, Ohio, is named after Amberley.
USUS editionAmberley, Ohio, takes its name from this village.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Amberley. Best known first.
CastleAmberley Castlein town
MuseumAmberley Museum and Heritage Centre700 m outside town, to the south
MuseumBignor Roman Villa4 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseParham House2.6 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayAmberley Museum Railway600 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumAmberley Fire Station (museum exhibit)800 m outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Amberley.
5.5% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 36% of the town. Amberley has a median age of 56.8. Graduates make up 45% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Amberley | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 53% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 45 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 45 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 16% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both West Sussex’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). Home was the main workplace for 52% of workers at the census. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. A household here earns £53K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
72% of households own their home. From September 2023 to August 2026, 27 homes sold inside Amberley’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £600,000. Social renters account for 15% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £950,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £462,500 | 6 |
| Flat or maisonette | £222,750 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
A third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 5.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (9.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Amberley’s built-up area: 6 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
There is no GP practice in Amberley: the nearest is 3.4 miles off. The nearest A&E to Amberley is Worthing Hospital, 9.8 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.3% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Amberley | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a third of its homes were built before 1919, above West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Amberley’s listed buildings include Amberley Castle, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley | 563 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pulborough | 3,651 | 3.8 | C+ | B− | B− | B+ |
| Storrington | 8,713 | 3.9 | B | C | B | A |
| Arundel | 3,035 | 4.2 | B | D− | C | A− |
| Codmore Hill | 1,288 | 4.4 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| West Chiltington | 3,095 | 4.4 | B+ | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Abingworth | 1,039 | 5 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Walberton | 1,236 | 5.8 | — | D− | B+ | B |
Codmore Hill, Abingworth and Walberton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: flats £222,750, semi-detached houses £462,500 and detached houses £950,000. Private rents in the Horsham council area averaged £1,474 a month in August 2026.
That is 43 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Amberley Castle. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Village in West Sussex, England
Amberley is a built-up area of 563 people, in the Horsham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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