Funtington’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Funtington’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FuntingtonWest Sussex
It is a village of 341 residents in West Sussex, South East.
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Population
341
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£810K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.7
39% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Funtington a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Funtington has none; the figures on this page are still real. The median sale price is £810,000. 18 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Funtington stand out
The 3 things Funtington does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including The Parish Church of St Mary; 21.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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 Funtington.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Funtington work nearby than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 47% of workers, above both West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). In 2026, 4.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train3%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
4.9%
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
Funtington is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
11% rent privately, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 5% of households. Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area.
£810Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Funtington£810K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £875,000 | 7 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,426
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
Burglary and damage hit Funtington harder than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 15.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17.5) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 16 offences were reported in Funtington, along with 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 13% were violence and sexual offences.
5.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary6
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
5.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Fewer people in Funtington live with a disability than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
Seeing a GP means leaving Funtington: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. Self-reported good health: 88% of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Funtington is St Richard's Hospital, 4.5 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Funtington | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Funtington is rich in listed buildings: 528 per 10,000 residents, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 34% of the housing. Of Funtington’s land, 53% lies in conservation areas, above West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- The Parish Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
528
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
Funtington is a graduates’ town: 55% hold a degree, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 11%, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are 6.5% of the population. Funtington has a median age of 58.7. Retirement age and beyond: 39% of residents are 65 or older.
58.7median age
FuntingtonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Funtington | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Funtington
13pages on Funtington
The big questions
Safety5.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £810K · rent £1,333 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Funtington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hambrook and NutbourneBoshamSouthbourneWestbourneFishbourneMid LavantEmsworthFuntington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funtington | 341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hambrook and Nutbourne | 2,752 | 1.8 | C | D | B− | B+ |
| Bosham | 2,693 | 2.6 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Southbourne | 4,150 | 2.6 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Westbourne | 1,938 | 2.7 | — | D | B | B+ |
| Fishbourne | 3,368 | 3 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Mid Lavant | 1,441 | 3.4 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Emsworth | 11,512 | 3.4 | C+ | D | B− | A− |
Westbourne and Mid Lavant have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Funtington
How many listed buildings are there in Funtington?
That is 21.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Funtington
Village in West Sussex, England
Funtington is a built-up area of 341 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
- Population
- 341 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006490
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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