Terwick Common’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Terwick Common’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Terwick CommonWest Sussex
Home to 367 people, this village lies in West Sussex, South East.
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Population
367
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£1M
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.2
30% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Terwick Common a good place to live?
Terwick Common has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. The median home sold for £1,042,500. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Just over a third of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Terwick Common stand out
The 3 things Terwick Common does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Terwick Common.
Work & commute
Commuters in Terwick Common travel far: only 25% go under 5 km, fewer than in West Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove, above West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted 49% of workers working mainly from home. About nearly a tenth of its commuters stay in Terwick Common for work. Average household income comes to £70K a year before tax.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Train6%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Terwick Common is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 7% of households, below West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 14% of households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area.
£1Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Terwick Common£1M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,200,000 | 7 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,427
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
Crime recorded by police in Terwick Common
Police recorded 0 crimes inside Terwick Common’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
Health
Bad health is less common in Terwick Common than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.9% of residents
A disability affects just over a tenth of people in Terwick Common. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both West Sussex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 4.5 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Terwick Common | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Terwick Common: 34% were built before 1919, 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.
Terwick Common has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. It has 27 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, below both West Sussex’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
27
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
More people in Terwick Common hold a degree than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 51%
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. 30% of residents are 65 or over, above both West Sussex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Residents of Terwick Common have a median age of 53.2.
53.2median age
Terwick CommonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level51%
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.
| Terwick Common | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Terwick Common
13pages on Terwick Common
The big questions
Safety0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1M · rent £1,333 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Terwick Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hill Brow and RakeLissPetersfieldLiphookMidhurstEasebourneFernhurstTerwick Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terwick Common | 367 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hill Brow and Rake | 1,200 | 1.9 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Liss | 4,749 | 3 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Petersfield | 14,994 | 4.2 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Liphook | 7,128 | 4.5 | A | B | B− | A− |
| Midhurst | 5,366 | 4.6 | B− | D | B+ | B+ |
| Easebourne | 1,396 | 4.9 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Fernhurst | 1,830 | 5.6 | — | D | A− | B |
Hill Brow and Rake, Easebourne and Fernhurst have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Terwick Common
How many listed buildings are there in Terwick Common?
1 on Historic England’s list.
About Terwick Common
Village in West Sussex, England
Terwick Common is a built-up area of 367 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
- 367 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006163
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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