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Some 2,752 people live in this town, in West Sussex, South East. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters.
Prices are high against local incomes: the median home sold for £460,000, 8 years of area income. Pupils here do less well than most (C): primary results beat 43% of towns in England; secondary results beat 22% of towns in England. Residents are healthier than most (B+): men here can expect to live to 81.6, women to 82.3. The overall grade lands at C, #27 of 40 in West Sussex. It comes out better than just over a third of UK towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B for jobs & income.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hambrook and Nutbourne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Hambrook and Nutbourne does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Hambrook and Nutbourne’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →13 listed buildings in Hambrook and Nutbourne.
Christmas Cottage: Photo: undefined · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mere: Photo: Djm-leighpark · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nutbourne House: Photo: Chris McAuley · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph · The Barleycorn Inn: Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hambrook and Nutbourne.
Households that own their home make up 77%. Social housing holds 12% of households, below both West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £460,000, comes from 123 standard sales inside Hambrook and Nutbourne’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £555,000 | 62 |
| Semi-detached | £405,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 23 |
| Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 60% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, with 40% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chidham Parochial Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 173 | B+ |
Among adults, 39% have a degree. Hambrook and Nutbourne has a median age of 47.9 years. 9.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, near West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and lower than England’s towns (12%).
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hambrook and Nutbourne | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £61K a year, before tax. The car took 88% of commuters, above both West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 3% of its commuters stay in Hambrook and Nutbourne for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The nearest A&E to Hambrook and Nutbourne is St Richard's Hospital, 5.1 miles away. This West Sussex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Hambrook and Nutbourne called their health good or very good, above both West Sussex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Hambrook and Nutbourne | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 16% of the total, above West Sussex’s towns (13%) and close to England’s towns (16%). For its size, Hambrook and Nutbourne has 47 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between West Sussex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 119 recorded crimes inside Hambrook and Nutbourne’s built-up area, and 30 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hambrook and Nutbourne. Best known first.
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace3.8 km outside town, to the east
CastleWarblingon Castle4.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumEmsworth Museum2.4 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustQuay Meadow1.4 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in West Sussex, England
Hambrook and Nutbourne is a built-up area of 2,752 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambrook and Nutbourne | 2,752 | — | C | D | B− | B+ |
| Southbourne | 4,150 | 1.2 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Bosham | 2,693 | 1.7 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Westbourne | 1,938 | 2.1 | — | D | B | B+ |
| Emsworth | 11,512 | 2.3 | C+ | D | B− | A− |
| West Thorney | 1,729 | 2.5 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Fishbourne | 3,368 | 3.2 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Rowlands Castle | 2,969 | 4.4 | B− | B− | C+ | A |
Westbourne and West Thorney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £460,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £250,000, terraced houses £325,000, semi-detached houses £405,000 and detached houses £555,000.
GCSE results trail 78% of towns in England, and primary results trail 57% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by West Sussex council.
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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