Plaistow’s story
31 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Plaistow’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PlaistowWest Sussex
431 residents make their home in this village in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Charlesdrakew · Public domain
Population
431
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£675K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
23% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Plaistow a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Plaistow has none; the figures on this page are still real. 31 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £675,000. Over-65s are 23% of the population.
What makes Plaistow stand out
The 3 things Plaistow does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 29.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Plaistow.
Who lives here
More people in Plaistow hold a degree than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 40%
Children under 15 make up 18%, above West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents. The middle age in Plaistow is 48.8.
48.8median age
PlaistowWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 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.
| Plaistow | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 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
Schools
The schools around Plaistow
Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: just over three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 195 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaistow and Kirdford Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 195 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 20% of Plaistow’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 0.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Working from home was the norm for 47% of workers at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Plaistow for work. Driving is how 79% of commuters got to work at the census.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot10%
Bicycle5%
Train3%
Bus1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Plaistow is a renters’ town: 23% of households rent privately, more than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
8% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 69% of households, close to West Sussex’s towns (68%) and above England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area.
£675Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Plaistow£675K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £822,500 | 12 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,474
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Plaistow than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17.5) and England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Plaistow came to 7 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 8. Also worth knowing: 43% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
8.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Public order2
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
8.5
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
9.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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 Plaistow than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8% of residents
87% of Plaistow’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above West Sussex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Plaistow: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Plaistow | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Plaistow is rich in listed buildings: 719 per 10,000 residents, more than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 19% of the total, above West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Of Plaistow’s land, 36% lies in conservation areas, above both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
31listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II31
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
719
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plaistow
13pages on Plaistow
The big questions
Safety8.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £675K · rent £1,333 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 88.5 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Plaistow
3 notable people were born in Plaistow.
Plaistow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IfoldLoxwoodChiddingfoldRudgwickBillingshurstPetworthCranleighPlaistow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaistow | 431 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ifold | 1,202 | 1.1 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Loxwood | 1,026 | 2.1 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Chiddingfold | 2,160 | 4.6 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 5.2 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Billingshurst | 9,121 | 5.8 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Petworth | 2,592 | 5.9 | C+ | D | B+ | B+ |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 6.3 | A− | C+ | B | A |
Ifold, Loxwood, Chiddingfold and Rudgwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Plaistow
How many listed buildings are there in Plaistow?
That is 29.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Plaistow
Village in West Sussex, England
Plaistow is a built-up area of 431 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
- 431 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006035
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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