Northchapel’s story
29 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Northchapel’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NorthchapelWest Sussex
A village in West Sussex, South East, home to 616 people.
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Photo: Charlesdrakew · Public domain
Population
616
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£410K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.6
20% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Northchapel a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Northchapel has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 29, with 0 at Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median home sold for £410,000.
What makes Northchapel stand out
The 3 things Northchapel does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 19.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Northchapel.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Northchapel work nearby than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
11%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Household income averages £73K a year before tax. The car took 87% of commuters, above both West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 0.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Northchapel, 4% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Northchapel
Its one school is below. 53 pupils attend Northchapel’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northchapel Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 53 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households in Northchapel live in social housing than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 31%
£410Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 8% of households. Owners make up 61% of households, about level with England’s towns (61%) and below West Sussex’s towns (68%). That is the middle of 12 standard sales inside Northchapel’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Northchapel£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £785,000 | 5 |
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,457
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
Northchapel records less violent crime per resident than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.8 per 1,000 a year
10.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 3.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 13 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Northchapel’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
10.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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 Northchapel than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.7% of residents
83%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Northchapel: the nearest is 3.8 miles off. The nearest A&E to Northchapel is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 12.9 miles away. Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Northchapel said they were in good or very good health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Northchapel | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
76.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Northchapel is rich in listed buildings: 471 per 10,000 residents, more than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
29listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 43% of homes were built. Conservation areas cover two fifths of Northchapel’s land, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II29
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
471
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
Fewer children live in Northchapel than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 16% are under 15
45.6median age
The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents. 13% of the population is aged 15 to 24, above West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half of Northchapel is older than 45.6, half younger.
NorthchapelWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Northchapel | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 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 Northchapel
13pages on Northchapel
The big questions
Safety10.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £1,333 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 76.7 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Northchapel
Village in West Sussex, England
Northchapel is a built-up area of 616 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
- 616 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006066
Northchapel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FernhurstHaslemereChiddingfoldIfoldPetworthLoxwoodEasebourneNorthchapel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northchapel | 616 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fernhurst | 1,830 | 3.5 | — | D | A− | B |
| Haslemere | 11,897 | 4.1 | A | C+ | B | B |
| Chiddingfold | 2,160 | 4.1 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Ifold | 1,202 | 4.6 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Petworth | 2,592 | 5 | C+ | D | B+ | B+ |
| Loxwood | 1,026 | 5.6 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Easebourne | 1,396 | 5.6 | — | D | A− | B+ |
Fernhurst, Chiddingfold, Ifold, Loxwood and Easebourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Northchapel
How many listed buildings are there in Northchapel?
That is 19.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Northchapel expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Chichester council area averaged £1,333 a month in August 2026.
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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