Bramber’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Bramber’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BramberWest Sussex
854 people live in this village in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Timothy Titus at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0
Population
854
Census 2021 · Horsham council
Median home
£505K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.4
31% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bramber a good place to live?
There are no grades for Bramber: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. Homes sell for a median £505,000.
What makes Bramber stand out
The 3 things Bramber does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bramber.
Who lives here
More people in Bramber hold a degree than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 48%
54.4median age
31% of residents are 65 or over, above West Sussex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Typical age in Bramber: 54.4, the median. People aged 15 to 24 are 9% of the population.
BramberWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bramber | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Bramber travel far: only 21% go under 5 km, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: just over half of workers, above both West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Bramber is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
£505Kmedian sale
2% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 8% of households, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 46 standard sales inside Bramber’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bramber£505K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £590,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £455,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £460,000 | 6 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,474
average private rent a month, Horsham council area
£2,539
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 Bramber than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year
5.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both West Sussex’s towns (9.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Bramber’s built-up area: 10 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
5.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
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 1.6% of people in Bramber say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
85%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Bramber: the nearest practice is 0.5 miles away. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Bramber said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Bramber is Worthing Hospital, 5.3 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Bramber | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Bramber’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
1listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bramber has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. 12% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
12
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bramber
13pages on Bramber
The big questions
Safety5.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £505K · rent £1,474 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kings Stone AvenueSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bramber Castle and 2 more in and around Bramber
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bramber. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageBramber Castle100 m outside town, to the south
CastleMotte and Bailey5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSteyning Museum300 m outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bramber Castle: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motte and Bailey: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Bramber
Village in West Sussex, England
Bramber is a built-up area of 854 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
- Population
- 854 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006442
Bramber’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SteyningUpper BeedingHenfieldLancing and SomptingFindonShoreham-by-SeaAshingtonBramber
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramber | 854 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steyning | 5,513 | 0.4 | B+ | C− | A− | A |
| Upper Beeding | 3,100 | 0.7 | A− | B− | A | A |
| Henfield | 5,630 | 3.7 | C+ | C− | B | B+ |
| Lancing and Sompting | 27,924 | 3.9 | C− | D | B− | C+ |
| Findon | 1,840 | 4.1 | — | D− | A− | B+ |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 23,659 | 4.2 | B− | D− | B− | B |
| Ashington | 2,688 | 4.6 | B | C− | A | A+ |
Findon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bramber
Is Bramber expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £460,000, semi-detached houses £455,000 and detached houses £590,000. Private rents in the Horsham council area averaged £1,474 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Bramber?
Band D council tax in Bramber is £2,539 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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.
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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