Findon’s story
20 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Findon’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FindonWest Sussex
It is a village of 1,840 residents in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Charlesdrakew · CC0
Population
1,840
Census 2021 · Arun council
Median home
£519K
88 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.9
37% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Findon a good place to live?
Safety is where it shines (A−): 11.1 violent and sexual offences and 8.5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Add schools to its strengths (A−) — primary results beat three quarters of towns in England. Cost of living is its weak spot: a typical home costs £519,000 and rent runs £1,231 a month. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Findon is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How Findon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Findon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Findon is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Cost of livingMedian sale £519,000, 10.4 years of area incomeD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 75% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.3 for men, 84.9 for womenB+Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors74% live within 400 m of a park; 70% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Findon stand out
The 3 things Findon does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Findon.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Findon, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
57.9median age
Graduates make up 36% of adults. 37% of residents are 65 or over, above West Sussex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.7%. Residents of Findon have a median age of 57.9.
FindonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Findon | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Findon’s schools top 79% of towns in England
A−School Grade
Below is its only school. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 114 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 114 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D−
More households own their home in Findon than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
£519Kmedian sale
7% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up one in ten households, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 88 homes sold inside Findon’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £519,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Findon£519K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £620,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £495,291 | 21 |
| Terraced | £383,000 | 15 |
| Flat or maisonette | £287,500 | 5 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,231
average private rent a month, Arun 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
Findon has less crime per resident than four in five UK towns
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 61 crimes and 22 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Findon’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 41% of recorded crime. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Findon has less crime per resident than 70% of them.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 70% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Damage & arson11
Public order11
Other theft6
Burglary4
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Anti-social22
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
61
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
Findon’s life expectancy beats 75% of UK towns
83%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
There is no GP practice in Findon: the nearest is 1.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Findon is Worthing Hospital, 3.8 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.5% of the town.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Findon | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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
Findon’s heritage list runs to 20 buildings
20listed buildingsBHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Findon counts 109 listed buildings.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II20
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
109
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Only 17% of Findon’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
15%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
15% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). Average household income comes to £58K a year before tax. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.1%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bicycle4%
Bus2%
Train2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 56% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Findon
14pages on Findon
The big questions
SafetyA−11.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £519K · rent £1,231 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cross LaneSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 82.3 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commuteB+54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cissbury Ring and 4 more in and around Findon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Findon. Best known first.
Fort · National TrustCissbury Ring1.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleCastle Goring2.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteHigh Salvington Windmill1.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumStorrington and District Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryNifty Art Gallery3.5 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Cissbury Ring: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Goring: Peetred at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Findon
Village in West Sussex, England
Findon is a built-up area of 1,840 people, in the Arun 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
- 1,840 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Arun
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006479
Findon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WorthingSteyningLancing and SomptingStorringtonUpper BeedingAshingtonRustingtonFindon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findon | 1,840 | — | — | D− | A− | B+ |
| Worthing | 111,635 | 2.9 | C | D | C | C |
| Steyning | 5,513 | 3.8 | B+ | C− | A− | A |
| Lancing and Sompting | 27,924 | 4.2 | C− | D | B− | C+ |
| Storrington | 8,713 | 4.3 | B | C | B | A |
| Upper Beeding | 3,100 | 4.7 | A− | B− | A | A |
| Ashington | 2,688 | 4.8 | B | C− | A | A+ |
| Rustington | 33,885 | 5 | C+ | D− | B+ | B |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Findon
How many listed buildings are there in Findon?
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Findon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £519,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £287,500, terraced houses £383,000, semi-detached houses £495,291 and detached houses £620,000.
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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