Tower Hill’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tower Hill’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tower HillWest Sussex
Some 323 people live in this village, in West Sussex, South East.
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Population
323
Census 2021 · Horsham council
Median age
50.5
25% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tower Hill a good place to live?
Tower Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 3 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. A degree-level qualification is held by half of adults.
What makes Tower Hill stand out
The 3 things Tower Hill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
44% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
West Sussex 32%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tower Hill.
Who lives here
Tower Hill is a graduates’ town: 50% hold a degree, more than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
Over-65s are a quarter of the population. Children under 15 make up 13%, below West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 11% of residents.
50.5median age
Tower HillWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tower Hill | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Tower Hill, 0.8% of 16 to 64s, below West Sussex’s towns and 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.
The car took 83% of commuters, above both West Sussex’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 1.4 jobs in Tower Hill for each resident in work. Before tax, the average household brings in £72K a year.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot4%
Train4%
Bicycle3%
Underground, tram3%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Tower Hill is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
1% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,474 a month across the Horsham council area. The private rented sector houses 20% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tower Hill£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £975,000 | 5 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,474
average private rent a month, Horsham council area
£2,501
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
Homes in Tower Hill see less burglary and damage than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 5.2 per 1,000 a year
There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 1 offences were reported in Tower Hill.
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Tower Hill than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.2% of residents
The nearest A&E to Tower Hill is Princess Royal Hospital, 11.8 miles away. At the census, 90% of people in Tower Hill called their health good or very good, above both West Sussex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Just over one in ten residents in Tower Hill live with a disability. This West Sussex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.6 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Tower Hill | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
85
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Tower Hill: 31% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
Per 10,000 residents, Tower Hill counts 93 listed buildings. Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
93
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tower Hill
11pages on Tower Hill
The big questions
Tower Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Broadbridge HeathHorshamSouthwaterMannings HeathBarns GreenSlinfoldBillingshurstTower Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill | 323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broadbridge Heath | 6,357 | 1.3 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Horsham | 50,211 | 1.5 | A | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Southwater | 11,204 | 1.8 | A+ | C | A− | A |
| Mannings Heath | 1,137 | 2.6 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Barns Green | 1,107 | 2.7 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Slinfold | 1,163 | 2.8 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Billingshurst | 9,121 | 5.2 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Mannings Heath, Barns Green and Slinfold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tower Hill
How many listed buildings are there in Tower Hill?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tower Hill?
Band D council tax in Tower Hill is £2,501 for 2026–27, more than in 65% 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 Tower Hill
Village in West Sussex, England
Tower Hill is a built-up area of 323 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
- 323 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006065
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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