Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village has 339 residents and lies in West Sussex, South East.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Lodsworth has no grades; its figures are still real. Homes change hands at a median £995,000. Pre-1919 homes make up 58% of the housing. 14% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
The 3 things Lodsworth does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Lodsworth’s built-up area.
58% 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 Lodsworth.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 84% of commuters, above West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 50% of workers at the census. Before tax, the average household brings in £58K a year.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 7% of households. 12% live in social housing, below West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. That is the middle of 17 standard sales inside Lodsworth’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,075,000 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 3 recorded crimes inside Lodsworth’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 5.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Also worth knowing: 33% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
Disability touches 12% of Lodsworth’s population. At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both West Sussex’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). This West Sussex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Lodsworth | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including 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.
Lodsworth has 35 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 3 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 30% of the town’s land, above West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
16% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above West Sussex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The middle age in Lodsworth is 50.2.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Lodsworth | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 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 Lodsworth. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustServants' House4.5 km outside town, to the east
CastleCowdray Castle3.5 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustPleasure grounds4.4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustDoric Temple4.4 km outside town, to the eastZooZooCowdray Model Farm2.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionIonic Rotunda4.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 notable people were born in Lodsworth.
Village in West Sussex, England
Lodsworth is a built-up area of 339 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodsworth | 339 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easebourne | 1,396 | 2.2 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Midhurst | 5,366 | 3.1 | B− | D | B+ | B+ |
| Petworth | 2,592 | 3.3 | C+ | D | B+ | B+ |
| Fernhurst | 1,830 | 3.9 | — | D | A− | B |
| Haslemere | 11,897 | 6.3 | A | C+ | B | B |
| Liphook | 7,128 | 7.4 | A | B | B− | A− |
| Ifold | 1,202 | 7.8 | — | D | A+ | A |
Easebourne, Fernhurst and Ifold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Private rents in the Chichester council area averaged £1,333 a month in August 2026.
That is 42.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
At the 2021 Census, 10% of Lodsworth’s 339 residents were 15 to 24 and 28% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
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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