Shripney’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shripney’s built-up area.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShripneyWest Sussex
Home to 345 people, this village lies in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Chris Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
345
Census 2021 · Arun council
Median home
£500K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
30% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shripney a good place to live?
Shripney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 5 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters. The median home sold for £500,000.
What makes Shripney stand out
The 3 things Shripney does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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 Shripney.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Shripney than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
12%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.
The car carried 84% of commuters at the census. 37% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below West Sussex’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. What’s more, at the census, 25% of workers worked mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
Bicycle4%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Underground, tram1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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
Shripney is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
£500Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 14% of households. Private rents average £1,231 a month across the Arun council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shripney£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £510,000 | 9 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,231
average private rent a month, Arun council area
£2,440
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
Homes in Shripney see more burglary and damage than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 16.4 per 1,000 a year
27.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 27.1 violent crimes are recorded each year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 45 recorded crimes inside Shripney’s built-up area, and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Shoplifting10
Burglary4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft3
Drugs3
Other crime3
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.
27.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
45
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 more common in Shripney than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.3% of residents
77%good or very good health
Asked at the census, 77% of residents of Shripney said they were in good or very good health. 20% of residents have a disability, above both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.1 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Shripney | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Shripney is rich in listed buildings: 145 per 10,000 residents, more than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
3% of homes were built before 1919. Of Shripney’s land, 12% lies in conservation areas, above both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
3%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
145
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 Shripney than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
54median age
30% of residents are 65 or over, above both West Sussex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Shripney is older than 54, half younger. Degrees are held by 24% of adults.
ShripneyWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Shripney | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shripney
13pages on Shripney
The big questions
Safety27.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £1,231 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Shripney RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tangmere Military Aviation Museum and 3 more in and around Shripney
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shripney. Best known first.
MuseumTangmere Military Aviation Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
PierBognor Regis Pier2.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBognor Regis Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkButlins Bognor Regis2.2 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 (2)
- Tangmere Military Aviation Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bognor Regis Pier: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Shripney
Village in West Sussex, England
Shripney is a built-up area of 345 people, in the Arun 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
- 345 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Arun
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006599
Shripney’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bognor RegisBarnhamWalbertonYaptonTangmereWesthampnettPaghamShripney
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shripney | 345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bognor Regis | 68,443 | 1.6 | D | D | C− | C |
| Barnham | 10,139 | 2.2 | C− | D− | C | B− |
| Walberton | 1,236 | 3.1 | — | D− | B+ | B |
| Yapton | 6,337 | 3.2 | D− | D− | C− | C |
| Tangmere | 4,000 | 3.4 | C | C | B | C+ |
| Westhampnett | 1,238 | 4.2 | — | D | D | A− |
| Pagham | 1,291 | 4.3 | — | D− | C | B− |
Walberton, 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 Shripney
How many listed buildings are there in Shripney?
That is 5.9 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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