Rogate’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Rogate’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RogateWest Sussex
In West Sussex, South East, this village has 301 residents.
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Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
301
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median age
44.9
19% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rogate a good place to live?
There are no grades for Rogate: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Rogate stand out
The 3 things Rogate 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
1 Grade I, including The Parish Church of St Bartholomew; 24.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rogate.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Rogate work nearby than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, nearly nine in ten commuters went by car. Households had £70K a year before tax, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (£63K) and England’s towns (£55K). The census counted 22% of workers working mainly from home.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
More households in Rogate live in social housing than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 60%
The private rented sector houses 8% of households. Nearly a third of households own their home, below West Sussex’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rogate£0K
Typical UK town£277K
32%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,427
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
Rogate records more violent crime per resident than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns, at 26.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 64% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Rogate, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 12.2 reports per 1,000, about level with West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and above England’s towns (7.8).
26.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Vehicle crime3
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
26.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Disability is more common in Rogate than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of residents
5.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both West Sussex’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Rogate has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Rogate is St Richard's Hospital, 11.9 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Rogate | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Rogate is rich in listed buildings: 598 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 34% of the total. Rogate’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II17
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
598
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
Degrees are less common in Rogate than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 26% of adults
Residents of Rogate have a median age of 44.9. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, close to West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and below England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 19% of the population.
44.9median age
RogateWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rogate | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rogate
12pages on Rogate
The big questions
Rogate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hill Brow and RakeLissPetersfieldMidhurstLiphookEasebourneFernhurstRogate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogate | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hill Brow and Rake | 1,200 | 2 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Liss | 4,749 | 3.1 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Petersfield | 14,994 | 3.5 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Midhurst | 5,366 | 4.9 | B− | D | B+ | B+ |
| Liphook | 7,128 | 5.2 | A | B | B− | A− |
| Easebourne | 1,396 | 5.3 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Fernhurst | 1,830 | 6.4 | — | D | A− | B |
Hill Brow and Rake, Easebourne and Fernhurst have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rogate
How many listed buildings are there in Rogate?
That is 24.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of St Bartholomew.
How much is council tax in Rogate?
Band D council tax in Rogate is £2,427 for 2026–27, less than in 54% 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 Rogate
Village in West Sussex, England
Rogate is a built-up area of 301 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
- 301 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006179
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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