Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 738 residents, it is a village in West Sussex, South East.
Fittleworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 44 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters. Homes sell for a median £497,000.
The 3 things Fittleworth does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Fittleworth’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fittleworth.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 40% of workers worked mainly from home. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below West Sussex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Driving is how 87% of commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Fittleworth, 6% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
30% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. 124 pupils attend Fittleworth’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fittleworth CofE Village SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 124 | D− |
Private renters make up 10% of households, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 12% of households live in social housing. That is the middle of 31 standard sales inside Fittleworth’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £794,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £440,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage come to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 17 recorded crimes inside Fittleworth’s built-up area, and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Also worth knowing: there were 5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
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.
The nearest A&E to Fittleworth is St Richard's Hospital, 12.1 miles away. A disability affects 15% of people locally, and at the census, 4.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below West Sussex’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.3 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Fittleworth | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Fittleworth keeps 596 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above West Sussex’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39) alike. The town’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
15% are under 15, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.4%. Fittleworth has a median age of 52. Among adults, 40% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Fittleworth | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fittleworth. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustServants' House3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBignor Roman Villa4.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustDoric Temple4.2 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustPleasure grounds4.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCoultershaw Beam Pump3.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionIonic Rotunda4.3 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in West Sussex, England
Fittleworth is a built-up area of 738 people, in the Chichester 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fittleworth | 738 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pulborough | 3,651 | 2.6 | C+ | B− | B− | B+ |
| Codmore Hill | 1,288 | 2.7 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Petworth | 2,592 | 2.7 | C+ | D | B+ | B+ |
| West Chiltington | 3,095 | 4.8 | B+ | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Storrington | 8,713 | 5.6 | B | C | B | A |
| Abingworth | 1,039 | 5.8 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Billingshurst | 9,121 | 6.3 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Codmore Hill and Abingworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 24.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £440,000, semi-detached houses £475,000 and detached houses £794,500. Private rents in the Chichester council area averaged £1,333 a month in August 2026.
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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