Mannings Heath’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Mannings Heath’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Mannings HeathWest Sussex
Population 1,137: a village in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Pete Chapman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,137
Census 2021 · Horsham council
Median home
£650K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.7
31% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mannings Heath a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy 85 for men, 86.6 for women. Recorded crime is low: 9.1 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 5.9 home and vehicle crimes. Its weakest subject is cost of living: a typical home costs £650,000 and rent runs £1,474 a month. It also trails on walkability: nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Mannings Heath is graded subject by subject only.
How Mannings Heath grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Mannings Heath is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →Jobs & income1.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £650,000, 9.7 years of area incomeC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 78% of towns in England; secondary results beat 76% of towns in EnglandA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC+Open →Outdoors71% live within 400 m of a park; 44% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life3.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Mannings Heath stand out
The 3 things Mannings Heath does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
87%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mannings Heath.
Health
Bad health is less common in Mannings Heath than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.2% of residents
86%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
Women here live to 86.6 on average and men to 85 (2019–23). 13% of residents have a disability, below West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in Mannings Heath: the nearest is 2.4 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Mannings Heath | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
85
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Per resident, Mannings Heath sees less crime than 93% of UK towns
9.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 22 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Mannings Heath’s built-up area. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Mannings Heath has less crime per resident than 87% of them. There were 5.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both West Sussex’s towns (11.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 45% of recorded crime.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 87% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Shoplifting1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Anti-social8
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.
9.1
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
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Mannings Heath than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
9%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Half of workers worked mainly from home, above West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. For two in five commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Mannings Heath, 1% work in the town itself. Households take home £72K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Bus3%
On foot2%
Train2%
Underground, tram1%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 14% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Mannings Heath: 7%, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
£650Kmedian sale
83% of households own their home, above both West Sussex’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 8% of households. 53 standard sales inside Mannings Heath’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £650,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mannings Heath£650K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £725,000 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £577,500 | 9 |
| Terraced | £622,500 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,474
average private rent a month, Horsham council area
£2,415
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Old homes shape Mannings Heath: 28% were built before 1919, more than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
3listed buildingsC+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Historic England records here. For its size, Mannings Heath has 26 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, 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
28%
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
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Mannings Heath are 65 or over, more than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
53.7median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. 13% are under 15, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Mannings Heath has a median age of 53.7. Among adults, 40% have a degree.
Mannings HeathWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mannings Heath | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mannings Heath
14pages on Mannings Heath
The big questions
SafetyA9.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £650K · rent £1,474 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Swallows GateSchoolsA−HealthA+Life expectancy 85 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commuteA63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Horsham Museum and 2 more in and around Mannings Heath
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Mannings Heath. Best known first.
MuseumHorsham Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumDoll's House Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooWallaby Enclosure2.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Horsham Museum: Whn64, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Mannings Heath
Village in West Sussex, England
Mannings Heath is a built-up area of 1,137 people, in the Horsham 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
- 1,137 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006075
Mannings Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HorshamSouthwaterHandcrossBroadbridge HeathCowfoldPease PottageBarns GreenMannings Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannings Heath | 1,137 | — | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Horsham | 50,211 | 2.2 | A | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Southwater | 11,204 | 3 | A+ | C | A− | A |
| Handcross | 1,399 | 3.6 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Broadbridge Heath | 6,357 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Cowfold | 1,377 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Pease Pottage | 1,688 | 4.5 | — | C+ | C− | B |
| Barns Green | 1,107 | 4.8 | — | C | A− | A− |
Handcross, Cowfold, Pease Pottage and Barns Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mannings Heath
Is Mannings Heath expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £650,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £622,500, semi-detached houses £577,500 and detached houses £725,000.
Are schools in Mannings Heath good?
GCSE results beat 76% of towns in England, and primary results beat 78% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). 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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