Sutton’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Sutton’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SuttonWest Sussex
People aged 65 and over make up 46% of residents. In West Sussex, South East, this village has 395 residents.
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The Parish Church of St John the Baptist · Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
395
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£908K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
63.1
46% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sutton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Sutton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. The median home sold for £907,500. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters.
What makes Sutton stand out
The 3 things Sutton does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
46% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sutton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6.4% of Sutton, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: 5.3% of residents. People 65 and over make up 46% of the town, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Sutton has a median age of 63.1 years. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.
63.1median age
SuttonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
46%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 78 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.
| Sutton | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.4% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 46% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 18% in Sutton, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £58K a year before tax. Just over half of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Train4%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
More households rent privately in Sutton than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 27%
Council and housing-body homes hold 7% of households. Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area. Households that own their home make up 65%.
£908Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sutton£908K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £925,000 | 9 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
27%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,406
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
Sutton records less violent crime per resident than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.5 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 6.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Sutton logged 5 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 4.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up a fifth of the total.
2.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Violence & sexual1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
2.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Disability is more common in Sutton than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 25% of residents
Nearly four fifths of Sutton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below West Sussex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. At the census, 3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Sutton: the nearest practice is 3.7 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sutton | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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
Sutton is rich in listed buildings: 734 per 10,000 residents, more than West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 40% of the total. Sutton’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. It counts 29 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. Conservation areas cover 53% of the town’s land, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II28
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
734
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bignor Roman Villa and 2 more in and around Sutton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sutton. Best known first.
MuseumBignor Roman Villa600 m outside town, to the southeast
CastleAmberley Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionCoultershaw Beam Pump3.8 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bignor Roman Villa: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amberley Castle: Jonathan Day from Brighton, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sutton
13pages on Sutton
The big questions
Safety2.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £908K · rent £1,333 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute74% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sutton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PetworthPulboroughCodmore HillArundelWalbertonBarnhamWest ChiltingtonSutton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | 395 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Petworth | 2,592 | 3.8 | C+ | D | B+ | B+ |
| Pulborough | 3,651 | 5 | C+ | B− | B− | B+ |
| Codmore Hill | 1,288 | 5.3 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Arundel | 3,035 | 5.9 | B | D− | C | A− |
| Walberton | 1,236 | 5.9 | — | D− | B+ | B |
| Barnham | 10,139 | 6.5 | C− | D− | C | B− |
| West Chiltington | 3,095 | 6.8 | B+ | C− | A+ | A+ |
Codmore Hill and Walberton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sutton
How much is council tax in Sutton?
Band D council tax in Sutton is £2,406 for 2026–27, less than in 57% 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 Sutton
Village in West Sussex, England
Sutton is a built-up area of 395 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
- 395 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006351
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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