Brooks Green’s story
No listed buildings inside Brooks Green’s built-up area
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
Brooks GreenWest Sussex
Population 352: a village in West Sussex, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Antiquary · CC BY 4.0
Population
352
Census 2021 · Horsham council
Median age
59.9
39% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brooks Green a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Brooks Green has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 2% of commuters. 39% of residents are 65 or over. Mortgage-free owners make up 54% of households.
What makes Brooks Green stand out
The 3 things Brooks Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brooks Green.
Who lives here
Children make up only 7.4% of Brooks Green, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
59.9median age
The age that splits Brooks Green in two is 59.9. People 65 and over make up nearly two fifths of the town, above West Sussex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.9% of the town.
Brooks GreenWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brooks Green | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Brooks Green: just 11% travel under 5 km, below West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
2%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 1.3 jobs in Brooks Green for each resident in work. The car took 94% of commuters, above both West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income is £65K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot1%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Brooks Green is a renters’ town: 25% of households rent privately, more than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Households that own their home make up 74%. Private rents average £1,474 a month across the Horsham council area. That is the middle of 4 standard sales inside Brooks Green’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brooks Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,474
average private rent a month, Horsham council area
£2,425
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 Brooks Green than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year
4.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both West Sussex’s towns (9.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Brooks Green. Violence and sexual offences were 17% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
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.
4.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
More people in Brooks Green say their health is bad than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.3%
81%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Brooks Green is Princess Royal Hospital, 13.2 miles away. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, above West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.9 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Brooks Green | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Brooks Green keeps more of its old housing than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Brooks Green’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Brooks Green
11pages on Brooks Green
The big questions
About Brooks Green
Village in West Sussex, England
Brooks Green is a built-up area of 352 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
- 352 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006144
Brooks Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Barns GreenSouthwaterBillingshurstSlinfoldBroadbridge HeathHorshamMannings HeathBrooks Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Green | 352 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barns Green | 1,107 | 1 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Southwater | 11,204 | 2 | A+ | C | A− | A |
| Billingshurst | 9,121 | 2.6 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Slinfold | 1,163 | 3.7 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Broadbridge Heath | 6,357 | 3.9 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Horsham | 50,211 | 4.9 | A | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Mannings Heath | 1,137 | 5 | — | C− | A | A+ |
Barns Green, Slinfold and Mannings Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brooks Green
How much is council tax in Brooks Green?
Band D council tax in Brooks Green is £2,425 for 2026–27, less than in 54% 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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.