Graffham’s story
17 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Graffham’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GraffhamWest Sussex
A village of 225 in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Dave Spicer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
225
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median age
55
31% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Graffham a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Graffham has no grades; its figures are still real. 46% of homes were built before 1919. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Graffham stand out
The 3 things Graffham does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
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 Graffham.
Who lives here
Graffham skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by 43% of adults, above West Sussex’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.2% of residents. The median resident of Graffham is 55 years old.
55median age
GraffhamWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Graffham | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Graffham
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 56% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 44 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 44 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Graffham: 24% commute under 5 km, below West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £58K a year before tax. 83% of commuters drove, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot8%
Bicycle5%
Train2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
More households rent privately in Graffham than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
Just over one in ten households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area. Owners make up 63% of households, lower than West Sussex’s towns (68%) yet higher than England’s towns (61%).
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Graffham£0K
Typical UK town£277K
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
26%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,424
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
Graffham records less violent crime per resident than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.4 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 5.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (9.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 5 crimes inside Graffham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were four fifths of the crimes.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
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)
5
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
Bad health is less common in Graffham than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Graffham: the nearest practice is 4 miles away. Self-reported good health: 85% of the town’s residents. 15% of residents have a disability, below West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Graffham is St Richard's Hospital, 8.1 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Graffham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Graffham are listed than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 756 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 17 listed buildings in Graffham, every one Grade II. Conservation areas cover 13% of the town’s land, above both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II17
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
756
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 Graffham
12pages on Graffham
The big questions
Graffham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MidhurstEasebournePetworthTangmereMid LavantFernhurstWesthampnettGraffham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graffham | 225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midhurst | 5,366 | 3.7 | B− | D | B+ | B+ |
| Easebourne | 1,396 | 4 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Petworth | 2,592 | 4.1 | C+ | D | B+ | B+ |
| Tangmere | 4,000 | 6.6 | C | C | B | C+ |
| Mid Lavant | 1,441 | 6.9 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Fernhurst | 1,830 | 7.3 | — | D | A− | B |
| Westhampnett | 1,238 | 7.4 | — | D | D | A− |
Easebourne, Mid Lavant, Fernhurst and Westhampnett have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Graffham
How many listed buildings are there in Graffham?
That is 31 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Graffham?
Band D council tax in Graffham is £2,424 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.
About Graffham
Village in West Sussex, England
Graffham is a built-up area of 225 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
- 225 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006302
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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