Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters. 4,000 people live in this town in West Sussex, South East.
Tangmere’s weakest is schools: primary results beat 27% of towns in England; secondary results beat 14% of towns in England. It also trails on cost of living — homes sell for a median £325,000, about 5.6 times local household income. Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A). The overall grade lands at C, #29 of 40 in West Sussex. Nationally, it does better than nearly a third of UK towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety, C+ for health and C+ for jobs & income.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Tangmere is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The 3 things Tangmere does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 27 buildings inside Tangmere’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →27 listed buildings in Tangmere, 2 of them Grade I.
The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaize: Photo: Dick Jones · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boxgrove Priory: Photo: Peter I. Vardy · Public domain · Watch Office (Control Tower), former RAF Tangmere: Photo: Glyn Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Thatch Cottage: Photo: Peter Whitcomb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tangmere.
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 31% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 42.2. 57% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangmere Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 219 | B+ |
Owners make up 57% of households, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 151 homes sold inside Tangmere’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £325,000. Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £507,500 | 40 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 38 |
| Terraced | £295,000 | 56 |
| Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 86% of commuters went by car. 5% of commuters who live in Tangmere also work there. There are 0.6 jobs in Tangmere for each resident in work. Household income came to £58K a year before tax, between West Sussex’s towns (£63K) and England’s towns (£55K).
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 185 crimes and 41 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Tangmere’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both West Sussex’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (9.4). 37% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
One GP practice serves the town; 83% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Tangmere is St Richard's Hospital, 2.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Tangmere | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Tangmere’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, below both West Sussex’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). It has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Typical age in Tangmere: 37.9, the median. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and England’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tangmere | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tangmere. Best known first.
MuseumTangmere Military Aviation Museumin town
CathedralChichester Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBoxgrove Priory and Grounds100 m outside town, to the north
Historic houseGoodwood House2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleChichester Castle3.8 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryPallant House Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in West Sussex, England
Tangmere is a built-up area of 4,000 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangmere | 4,000 | — | C | C | B | C+ |
| Westhampnett | 1,238 | 1.5 | — | D | D | A− |
| Chichester | 31,709 | 2.7 | C− | D | D | C+ |
| Barnham | 10,139 | 3.1 | C− | D− | C | B− |
| Mid Lavant | 1,441 | 3.4 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Hunston | 1,154 | 4 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Walberton | 1,236 | 4.1 | — | D− | B+ | B |
| Fishbourne | 3,368 | 4.4 | B− | D | C | A− |
Westhampnett, Mid Lavant, Hunston and Walberton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaize. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
GCSE results trail 86% of towns in England, and primary results trail 73% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Tangmere has 2 state schools; places are handled by West Sussex council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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