Rudgwick’s story
38 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Rudgwick’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RudgwickWest Sussex
2,145 residents make their home in this village in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,145
Census 2021 · Horsham council
Median home
£527K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
25% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rudgwick a good place to live?
Crime is low (A): police record 10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 4 home and vehicle crimes. It is strong on jobs & income as well: households earn a mean £69,158 a year, and 1.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Homes are dear: the median home sold for £526,500, 7.9 years of area income. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Rudgwick is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How Rudgwick grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Rudgwick is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Rudgwick is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.8 for men, 86.3 for womenA−Open →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 32% of towns in EnglandCOpen →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyA−Open →Outdoors16% live within 400 m of a park; 2.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life6.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Rudgwick stand out
The 3 things Rudgwick does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Parish Church of the Holy Trinty; 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Rudgwick.
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Rudgwick than in 94% of UK towns
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 49 recorded crimes inside Rudgwick’s built-up area, and 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Rudgwick has less crime per resident than 89% of them. Of all the crimes, 53% were violence and sexual offences. Also worth knowing: there were 4.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both West Sussex’s towns (11.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 89% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Damage & arson7
Other theft5
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Public order2
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social14
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
49
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.
SchoolsC
Exam results at Rudgwick’s schools trail 72% of towns in England
CSchool Grade
At the one primary school within 3 km, 58% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 213 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgwick Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 213 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
More buildings in Rudgwick are listed than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 177 per 10,000 residents
38listed buildingsA−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Rudgwick’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of the Holy Trinty, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 38 listed buildings here: 1 Grade I. 24% of its homes were built before 1919, above West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II37
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
177
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Is Rudgwick a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.5% of the town, and 13% of residents have a disability, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Rudgwick is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 12.5 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 71% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Rudgwick | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
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.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Rudgwick than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
£527Kmedian sale
81% of households own their home, above West Sussex’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social renters account for 8% of households. Private rents average £1,474 a month across the Horsham council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rudgwick£527K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £500,000 | 20 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,474
average private rent a month, Horsham council area
£2,448
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Work tends to be further away for Rudgwick: 18% commute under 5 km, below West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
14%walk, cycle or ride
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.
85% of commuters drove, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 47% of workers at the census. About 14% of its commuters stay in Rudgwick for work. Each working resident is matched by 0.8 jobs locally.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot10%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 50% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 25% of people in Rudgwick are 65 or over, more than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
49.1median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.7%, near West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Rudgwick in two is 49.1. Two in five adults hold a degree.
RudgwickWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rudgwick | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rudgwick
14pages on Rudgwick
The big questions
SafetyA10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £527K · rent £1,474 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church StreetSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 79.8 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commuteA67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Rudgwick
Village in West Sussex, England
Rudgwick is a built-up area of 2,145 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
- 2,145 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005971
Rudgwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SlinfoldLoxwoodCranleighIfoldBroadbridge HeathEwhurstBarns GreenRudgwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | — | — | C− | A | A− |
| Slinfold | 1,163 | 2.5 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Loxwood | 1,026 | 3.1 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 3.9 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Ifold | 1,202 | 4.1 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Broadbridge Heath | 6,357 | 4.1 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 4.2 | — | C | A | A |
| Barns Green | 1,107 | 4.8 | — | C | A− | A− |
Slinfold, Loxwood, Ifold, Ewhurst and Barns Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rudgwick
How many listed buildings are there in Rudgwick?
That is 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of the Holy Trinty.
Is Rudgwick expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £526,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £500,000 and detached houses £580,000.
Are schools in Rudgwick good?
Primary results trail 68% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by West Sussex council.
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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