Hunston’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hunston’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HunstonWest Sussex
With 1,154 residents, it is a village in West Sussex, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Oxenhillshaw · Public domain
Population
1,154
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£330K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
24% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hunston a good place to live?
School results trail most towns (C−): primary results beat 12% of towns in England; secondary results beat 34% of towns in England. It also trails on cost of living (C−) — the median home sold for £330,000, 5.7 years of area income. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B− for hazard risk. Most journeys need a car: just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Hunston is graded subject by subject only.
How Hunston grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hunston is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 12% of towns in England; secondary results beat 34% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC−Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,493COpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.6 for men, 85 for womenC+Open →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors65% live within 400 m of a park; 17% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Hunston stand out
The 3 things Hunston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
4.3% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: more than in 91% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,333 a month
ONS private rents, Chichester council area.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hunston.
History
All 3 of Hunston’s listed buildings are Grade II
3listed buildingsC−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
One in ten homes were built before 1919. Per 10,000 residents, Hunston counts 26 listed buildings, below both West Sussex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
26
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households in Hunston live in social housing than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 28%
£330Kmedian sale
9% rent privately, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 40 homes sold inside Hunston’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £330,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hunston£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £301,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £337,500 | 16 |
| Flat or maisonette | £189,000 | 6 |
62%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,550
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Hunston than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, above West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 50% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 4.3%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bicycle5%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
50%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
4.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 30% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
More people in Hunston say their health is bad than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.1%
81%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
At the census, 81% of people in Hunston called their health good or very good, below West Sussex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. Also worth knowing: men in Hunston can expect to live to 80.6, women to 85 (2019–23).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Hunston | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
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.
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Hunston harder than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 14.4 per 1,000 residents a year
19.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Hunston has more crime per resident than 73% of them. Police figures for the town’s built-up area: 52 crimes and 13 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 54% were violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 27% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual28
Public order6
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime5
Other theft4
Drugs2
Weapons2
Shoplifting0
Anti-social13
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.
19.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
52
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.
Who lives here
An older village: 24% of residents are 65 or over
46median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.3%, near West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). Hunston has a median age of 46. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
HunstonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Hunston | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hunston
15pages on Hunston
The big questions
SafetyB−19.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £330K · rent £1,333 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Leodegars WaySchoolsC−HealthC+Life expectancy 80.6 (men), 85 (women)Work & commuteC50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chichester Cathedral and 8 more in and around Hunston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hunston. Best known first.
CathedralChichester Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleChichester Castle2.7 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryPallant House Gallery2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Novium2.5 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryOtter Gallery3.2 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Castle: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pallant House Gallery: A bit iffy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Novium: ACT124, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Hunston
Village in West Sussex, England
Hunston is a built-up area of 1,154 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
- 1,154 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006597
Hunston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChichesterFishbourneWesthampnettPaghamBoshamTangmereMid LavantHunston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunston | 1,154 | — | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Chichester | 31,709 | 2 | C− | D | D | C+ |
| Fishbourne | 3,368 | 2.5 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Westhampnett | 1,238 | 2.9 | — | D | D | A− |
| Pagham | 1,291 | 3.4 | — | D− | C | B− |
| Bosham | 2,693 | 3.6 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Tangmere | 4,000 | 4 | C | C | B | C+ |
| Mid Lavant | 1,441 | 4.2 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
Westhampnett, Pagham 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 Hunston
Are schools in Hunston good?
GCSE results trail 67% of towns in England, and primary results trail 88% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by West Sussex council.
Is Hunston safe?
Burglary was rare, with 0 reports in the year.
How much is council tax in Hunston?
Band D council tax in Hunston is £2,550 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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.
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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