Ansty’s story
Old homes in Ansty: 35% built before 1919
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Ansty’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AnstyWest Sussex
A village in West Sussex, South East, home to 403 people.
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Photo: The Voice of Hassocks · Public domain
Population
403
Census 2021 · Mid Sussex council
Median home
£600K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
24% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ansty a good place to live?
Ansty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 4 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £600,000. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 14% of commuters.
What makes Ansty stand out
The 3 things Ansty does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ansty.
Work & commute
Ansty is better off than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £80K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, below West Sussex’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1%. Of the commuters living in Ansty, 2% work in the town itself. Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
Train6%
On foot5%
Bicycle4%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Ansty own their home: 87%, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
Private renters make up 7% of households. 4% live in social housing, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 17 standard sales inside Ansty’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£600Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ansty£600K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £702,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £600,000 | 7 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,423
average private rent a month, Mid Sussex council area
£2,469
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Ansty than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 5 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Ansty’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.7 reports per 1,000, below both West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 8.3 per 1,000 residents a year.
5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 2% of people in Ansty say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
Asked at the census, 89% of residents of Ansty said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ansty | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Ansty keeps more of its old housing than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 35% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 99 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Ansty.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
99
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Ansty than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and England’s towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents. Typical age in Ansty: 48.8, the median.
48.8median age
AnstyWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ansty | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ansty
13pages on Ansty
The big questions
Safety5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £600K · rent £1,423 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 88.7 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ansty’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CuckfieldBurgess HillHaywards HeathHandcrossWivelsfield GreenBalcombeHassocks and HurstpierpointAnsty
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansty | 403 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cuckfield | 3,767 | 1.5 | A+ | C | B+ | A |
| Burgess Hill | 33,352 | 2.8 | A | B | C+ | B+ |
| Haywards Heath | 40,186 | 2.8 | A+ | B | B | A− |
| Handcross | 1,399 | 4.4 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Wivelsfield Green | 1,012 | 4.5 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Balcombe | 1,445 | 4.6 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 14,216 | 4.7 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A |
Handcross, Wivelsfield Green and Balcombe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ansty
Is Ansty expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Mid Sussex council area averaged £1,423 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Ansty?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. 35% of Ansty’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Ansty?
Band D council tax in Ansty is £2,469 for 2026–27, more than in 57% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Ansty
Village in West Sussex, England
Ansty is a built-up area of 403 people, in the Mid Sussex 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
- Population
- 403 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006195
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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