Slinfold’s story
24 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Slinfold’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SlinfoldWest Sussex
The village, home to 1,163 people, lies in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Christine Hasman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,163
Census 2021 · Horsham council
Median home
£623K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
25% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Slinfold a good place to live?
Safety is where it shines: police record 14.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 7.2 home and vehicle crimes. It also does well on health (A−): men here can expect to live to 79.8, women to 86.3. Homes sell for a median £622,500, about 9.3 years of what households in the Horsham council area earn. Where it falls short is schools — primary results beat 16% of towns in England.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Slinfold is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How Slinfold grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Slinfold is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Slinfold is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 16% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,474 a monthC−Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentA−Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsA−Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £69,158; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageA−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life5.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Slinfold stand out
The 3 things Slinfold 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
0 Grade II*; 8.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 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 Slinfold.
SchoolsD
Slinfold’s schools fall behind 89% of towns in England on results
DSchool Grade
The town has one school, shown below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 53% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 137 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 137 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Slinfold is rich in listed buildings: 206 per 10,000 residents, more than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
24listed buildingsA−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 24 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Homes from before 1919 make up 29% of the total, above both West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II24
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
206
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households in Slinfold live in social housing than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 25%
£623Kmedian sale
Private tenants account for 7% of households. Owners make up 67% of households, close to West Sussex’s towns (68%) and above England’s towns (61%). 60 standard sales inside Slinfold’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £622,500.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Slinfold£623K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £900,000 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £451,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £355,000 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £195,625 | 6 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,474
average private rent a month, Horsham 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
Slinfold records less crime per resident than 79% of UK towns
14.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
32% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 37 offences were reported in Slinfold, along with 29 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 19.8 reports per 1,000, above both West Sussex’s towns (11.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 63% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Burglary6
Public order5
Other theft5
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime2
Weapons2
Drugs1
Anti-social29
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.
14.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
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
Fewer people in Slinfold live with a disability than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
84%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Slinfold: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Slinfold is Princess Royal Hospital, 14.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Slinfold | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · 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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Slinfold than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 42% of workers, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%), and on top of that 88% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Slinfold, 8% work in the town itself. For nearly a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
Bus1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 24% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Slinfold: 25% are 65 or over, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
49.1median age
Slinfold has a median age of 49.1. Children under 15 make up 16%, close to West Sussex’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.5% of the town.
SlinfoldWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Slinfold | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Slinfold
14pages on Slinfold
The big questions
SafetyA−14.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £623K · rent £1,474 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hayes LaneSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 79.8 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commuteB59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Slinfold
5 notable people were born in Slinfold.
J
John CopnallBritish artist (1928-2007)D
David BlundyBritish journalist · 1945–1989J
John RichardsonAustralian convict and botanist (1797-1882)Photo credits
Anton Dolin: Kuehn, Nanette, Public domain
About Slinfold
Village in West Sussex, England
Slinfold is a built-up area of 1,163 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
- 1,163 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006027
Slinfold’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Broadbridge HeathRudgwickBarns GreenSouthwaterHorshamBillingshurstLoxwoodSlinfold
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slinfold | 1,163 | — | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Broadbridge Heath | 6,357 | 1.8 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 2.5 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Barns Green | 1,107 | 2.7 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Southwater | 11,204 | 3.6 | A+ | C | A− | A |
| Horsham | 50,211 | 3.8 | A | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Billingshurst | 9,121 | 3.9 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Loxwood | 1,026 | 5 | — | D | B+ | A |
Rudgwick, Barns Green and Loxwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Slinfold
Is Slinfold expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £622,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £195,625, terraced houses £355,000, semi-detached houses £451,000 and detached houses £900,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Slinfold?
That is 8.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Slinfold good?
Primary results trail 84% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by West Sussex council.
Is Slinfold safe?
About the middle for its size: 37% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
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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