Norton’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Norton’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NortonWest Sussex
345 people call this village in West Sussex, South East home.
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Photo: Dave Spicer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
345
Census 2021 · Arun council
Median age
54
28% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Norton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Norton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. One in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 56% of households own their home outright.
What makes Norton stand out
The 3 things Norton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
56% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Norton.
Work & commute
Only 13% of Norton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters drove, above West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £60K a year. For every resident in work, Norton has 1 jobs.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Housing
Most households in Norton own their home: 83%, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
17% rent privately, close to West Sussex’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,231 a month across the Arun council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Norton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Norton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £712,500 | 5 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,231
average private rent a month, Arun council area
£2,475
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
Homes in Norton see less burglary and damage than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 3.9 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 5 crimes inside Norton’s built-up area. Each year, 7.7 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 40% of recorded crime.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Is Norton a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
Disability touches 14% of Norton’s population. 4.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.2 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Norton | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Much of Norton is a conservation area: 19% of its land, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Norton’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Homes from before 1919 make up 9% of the total, below both West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Also worth knowing: this West Sussex town has 87 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
87
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 Norton than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
The middle age in Norton is 54. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 40% have a degree.
54median age
NortonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Norton | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Boxgrove Priory and Grounds and 6 more in and around Norton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Norton. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBoxgrove Priory and Grounds1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseGoodwood House4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumTangmere Military Aviation Museum1.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCass Sculpture Foundation3.8 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryGoodwood Art Foundation3.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionGoodwood Motor Circuit4.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Boxgrove Priory and Grounds: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodwood House: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tangmere Military Aviation Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Norton
12pages on Norton
The big questions
Norton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TangmereBarnhamWalbertonWesthampnettChichesterBognor RegisYaptonNorton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton | 345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tangmere | 4,000 | 1.4 | C | C | B | C+ |
| Barnham | 10,139 | 1.7 | C− | D− | C | B− |
| Walberton | 1,236 | 2.7 | — | D− | B+ | B |
| Westhampnett | 1,238 | 2.7 | — | D | D | A− |
| Chichester | 31,709 | 3.9 | C− | D | D | C+ |
| Bognor Regis | 68,443 | 3.9 | D | D | C− | C |
| Yapton | 6,337 | 4.3 | D− | D− | C− | C |
Walberton and Westhampnett have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Norton
How many listed buildings are there in Norton?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Norton?
Band D council tax in Norton is £2,475 for 2026–27, more than in 58% 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.
About Norton
Village in West Sussex, England
Norton is a built-up area of 345 people, in the Arun 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
- 345 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Arun
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006522
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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