Runcton’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Runcton’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RunctonWest Sussex
43% of households own their home with no mortgage. A village of 470 in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Chris Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
470
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£387K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.7
21% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
26%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Runcton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Runcton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 9 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £386,500.
What makes Runcton stand out
The 3 things Runcton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Severels; 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Own outright
Housing
43% 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 Runcton.
Work & commute
Work is close at hand in Runcton: 67% of commuters travel under 5 km, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
26%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 2% of its commuters stay in Runcton for work. A quarter of workers worked mainly from home, below both West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.8%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving70%
On foot14%
Bus11%
Bicycle1%
67%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Runcton
Below is its only school. 56% of pupils at the 9 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 206 pupils attend Runcton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mundham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 206 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Runcton than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
£387Kmedian sale
Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). 70% of households own their home. Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Runcton£387K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £507,500 | 10 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,461
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 hit Runcton harder than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 24.1 per 1,000 residents a year
30.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 46 crimes inside Runcton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 30.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above both West Sussex’s towns (17.5) and England’s towns (22). Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 39% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Other theft9
Burglary4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Shoplifting2
Drugs1
Anti-social5
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.
30.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
24.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
46
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
Just 3.4% of people in Runcton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
86%good or very good health
14% of residents in Runcton live with a disability. At the census, 86% of people in Runcton called their health good or very good, above both West Sussex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Runcton: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Runcton | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
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.
History
Runcton is rich in listed buildings: 191 per 10,000 residents, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
9listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 15% of homes were built. Of Runcton’s land, 5% lies in conservation areas, higher than West Sussex’s towns (4%) yet lower than England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Severels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
191
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 Runcton than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
43.7median age
Over-65s are 21% of the population. The middle age in Runcton is 43.7. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. Degrees are held by 38% of adults, above West Sussex’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
RunctonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Runcton | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Runcton
13pages on Runcton
The big questions
Safety30.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £387K · rent £1,333 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chichester Cathedral and 12 more in and around Runcton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Runcton. Best known first.
CathedralChichester Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleChichester Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseGoodwood House4.9 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBoxgrove Priory and Grounds3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumTangmere Military Aviation Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Castle: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodwood House: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boxgrove Priory and Grounds: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tangmere Military Aviation Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Runcton
Village in West Sussex, England
Runcton is a built-up area of 470 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
- 470 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006582
Runcton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HunstonChichesterWesthampnettTangmereFishbournePaghamBognor RegisRuncton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runcton | 470 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunston | 1,154 | 1.2 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Chichester | 31,709 | 2 | C− | D | D | C+ |
| Westhampnett | 1,238 | 2.4 | — | D | D | A− |
| Tangmere | 4,000 | 3.1 | C | C | B | C+ |
| Fishbourne | 3,368 | 3.2 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Pagham | 1,291 | 3.2 | — | D− | C | B− |
| Bognor Regis | 68,443 | 3.6 | D | D | C− | C |
Hunston, Westhampnett and Pagham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Runcton
How many listed buildings are there in Runcton?
That is 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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