Singleton’s story
39 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Singleton’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SingletonWest Sussex
The village has 518 residents and lies in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Charlesdrakew · Public domain
Population
518
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£875K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.1
28% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Singleton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Singleton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Homes sell for a median £875,000. Pre-1919 homes make up 46% of the housing. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Singleton stand out
The 3 things Singleton does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Singleton.
Work & commute
Singleton is a driving town: 83% of commuters go by car, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Households had £64K a year before tax, near West Sussex’s towns (£63K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). Singleton counts 2.2 jobs per working resident. About 10% of its commuters stay in Singleton for work.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot11%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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 Singleton
52% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 69 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households in Singleton live in social housing than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 24%
Private renters make up 15% of households. Three in five households own their home, about level with England’s towns (61%) and below West Sussex’s towns (68%). That is the middle of 13 standard sales inside Singleton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£875Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Singleton£875K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £910,000 | 8 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,487
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
Violence is recorded less often in Singleton than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes inside Singleton’s built-up area. Homes saw 3.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below West Sussex’s towns (9.9) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 86% of the total.
6.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
6.4
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
3.2
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
Good or very good health: 82% of Singleton’s residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Singleton: the nearest practice is 4.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Singleton is St Richard's Hospital, 4.7 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, higher than West Sussex’s towns (17%) and near England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Singleton | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
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
Singleton is rich in listed buildings: 753 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.
Historic England’s list names 39 listed buildings in Singleton: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include The Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 17% lies in conservation areas, above both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
39listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II38
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
753
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
An older town: 28% of people in Singleton are 65 or over, more than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 16%, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Singleton has a median age of 51.1. 38% of adults hold a degree.
51.1median age
SingletonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Singleton | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Weald & Downland Open Air Museum and 8 more in and around Singleton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Singleton. Best known first.
MuseumWeald & Downland Open Air Museumin town
MuseumWeald and Downland Gridshellin town
Historic houseGoodwood House3.9 km outside town, to the south
GardenWest Dean House500 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCass Sculpture Foundation3.9 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryGoodwood Art Foundation3.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Weald & Downland Open Air Museum: Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weald and Downland Gridshell: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodwood House: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Dean House: Mike White, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Singleton
13pages on Singleton
The big questions
Safety6.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £875K · rent £1,333 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards6.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Singleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Mid LavantTangmereWesthampnettMidhurstChichesterFishbourneEasebourneSingleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton | 518 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mid Lavant | 1,441 | 3.1 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Tangmere | 4,000 | 4.2 | C | C | B | C+ |
| Westhampnett | 1,238 | 4.3 | — | D | D | A− |
| Midhurst | 5,366 | 5 | B− | D | B+ | B+ |
| Chichester | 31,709 | 5 | C− | D | D | C+ |
| Fishbourne | 3,368 | 5.6 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Easebourne | 1,396 | 5.9 | — | D | A− | B+ |
Mid Lavant, Westhampnett and Easebourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Singleton
Is Singleton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Chichester council area averaged £1,333 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Singleton?
That is 30.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
How much is council tax in Singleton?
Band D council tax in Singleton is £2,487 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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 Singleton
Village in West Sussex, England
Singleton is a built-up area of 518 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
- 518 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006409
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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