Nutbourne’s story
Nutbourne: 32% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Nutbourne’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NutbourneWest Sussex
340 residents make their home in this village in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Peter Holmes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
340
Census 2021 · Horsham council
Median age
58.1
33% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Nutbourne a good place to live?
There are no grades for Nutbourne: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 14 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Nutbourne stand out
The 3 things Nutbourne does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 16.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nutbourne.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Nutbourne are 65 or over, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
Ages in Nutbourne split evenly at 58.1: half are older, half younger. Children under 15 make up 6.8%, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 45% have a degree.
58.1median age
NutbourneWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Nutbourne | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.8% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 9.1% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Nutbourne work nearby than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 56% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 91% of commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: 56% of workers, above both West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). Household income averages £72K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Train3%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
56%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Nutbourne own their home: 84%, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
3% live in social housing, below West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The private rented sector houses 12% of households. Private rents average £1,474 a month across the Horsham council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nutbourne£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £930,000 | 9 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,474
average private rent a month, Horsham council area
£2,480
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
Nutbourne records less violent crime per resident than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.9 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Nutbourne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were a third of the crimes.
4.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary4
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
4.9
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
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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 Nutbourne a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Nutbourne: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. 15% of residents have a disability, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Nutbourne is Worthing Hospital, 10.9 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Nutbourne | 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) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
85.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
90
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Nutbourne keeps more of its old housing than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 32% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nutbourne has 412 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above West Sussex’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39) alike. Conservation areas cover a quarter of the town’s land, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
412
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Parham House and 2 more in and around Nutbourne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Nutbourne. Best known first.
Historic houseParham House4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumStorrington and District Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryNifty Art Gallery4 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Parham House: Rictor Norton & David Allen from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nutbourne
12pages on Nutbourne
The big questions
Nutbourne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West ChiltingtonPulboroughCodmore HillAbingworthStorringtonAshingtonBillingshurstNutbourne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutbourne | 340 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Chiltington | 3,095 | 1.2 | B+ | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Pulborough | 3,651 | 1.4 | C+ | B− | B− | B+ |
| Codmore Hill | 1,288 | 1.5 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Abingworth | 1,039 | 2.1 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Storrington | 8,713 | 2.7 | B | C | B | A |
| Ashington | 2,688 | 3.8 | B | C− | A | A+ |
| Billingshurst | 9,121 | 4.3 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Codmore Hill and Abingworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Nutbourne
How many listed buildings are there in Nutbourne?
That is 16.9 times the typical UK town for its size. 32% of Nutbourne’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Nutbourne?
Band D council tax in Nutbourne is £2,480 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Nutbourne
Village in West Sussex, England
Nutbourne is a built-up area of 340 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
- 340 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006290
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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