Walberton’s story
27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Walberton’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WalbertonWest Sussex
Population 1,236: a village in West Sussex, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
The Parish Church of St Mary · Photo: The Voice of Hassocks · CC0
Population
1,236
Census 2021 · Arun council
Median home
£483K
118 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.5
34% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walberton a good place to live?
Walberton’s strongest subject is safety (B+): 17 violent and sexual offences and 8.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Buying in is costly: homes sell for a median £483,350, about 9.7 times local household income. It also trails on hazard risk — 1.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for schools, B for health, C+ for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Walberton is graded subject by subject only.
WeakestD−Cost of living
What makes Walberton stand out
The 3 things Walberton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Parish Church of St Mary; 9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
How Walberton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Walberton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Walberton is graded subject by subject only.
Cost of livingRent £1,231 a monthD−Open →Hazard riskBehind most towns comparedCOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.7 for men, 82.6 for womenBOpen →Jobs & income3.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 44% of towns in England; secondary results beat 60% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History13% of homes built before 1919B+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 39% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life4.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Arundel Castle and 3 more in and around Walberton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Walberton. Best known first.
CastleArundel Castle4.2 km outside town, to the east
CathedralArundel Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumArundel Museum & Heritage Centre4.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteHawker Hunter3.3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Cathedral: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Museum & Heritage Centre: James brigden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walberton.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Walberton: 34% are 65 or over, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.2%. Children under 15 make up 16%, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Walberton is 53.5 years old. Graduates make up 37% of adults.
53.5median age
WalbertonWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Walberton | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB−
Exam results at Walberton’s schools top 53% of towns in England
At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 48.5, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 203 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D−
Most households in Walberton own their home: 80%, more than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 12% of households, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 7% of households live in social housing. The median sale, £483,350, comes from 118 standard sales inside Walberton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£483Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walberton£483K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £511,250 | 80 |
| Semi-detached | £379,525 | 26 |
| Terraced | £375,500 | 11 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,231
average private rent a month, Arun council area
£2,498
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Walberton is rich in listed buildings: 218 per 10,000 residents, more than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Walberton’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. It has 27 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 18% lies in conservation areas, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
27listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade I
- The Parish Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
218
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Walberton records less crime per resident than 68% of UK towns
Two thirds of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 24 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Walberton’s built-up area. There were 4.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both West Sussex’s towns (11.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
17violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 48% 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 & sexual16
Burglary3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
17
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
Is Walberton a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.4% of the town. There is no GP practice in Walberton: the nearest is 1.6 miles off. The nearest A&E to Walberton is St Richard's Hospital, 6.4 miles away.
86%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Walberton | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Walberton work nearby than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 26% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £60K a year before tax, close to West Sussex’s towns (£63K) and above England’s towns (£55K). Driving is how 83% of commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Walberton, 6% work in the town itself. 15% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot7%
Bicycle4%
Train2%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 54% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walberton
15pages on Walberton
The big questions
SafetyB+17 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £483K · rent £1,231 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dowling WaySchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commuteC+54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Walberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarnhamYaptonArundelWickTangmereLittlehamptonBognor RegisWalberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walberton | 1,236 | — | — | D− | B+ | B |
| Barnham | 10,139 | 1.1 | C− | D− | C | B− |
| Yapton | 6,337 | 2.2 | D− | D− | C− | C |
| Arundel | 3,035 | 2.6 | B | D− | C | A− |
| Wick | 13,231 | 3.7 | D− | D | C− | C− |
| Tangmere | 4,000 | 4.1 | C | C | B | C+ |
| Littlehampton | 19,060 | 4.5 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Bognor Regis | 68,443 | 4.5 | D | D | C− | C |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Walberton
How many listed buildings are there in Walberton?
That is 9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of St Mary.
Is Walberton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £483,350, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £375,500, semi-detached houses £379,525 and detached houses £511,250.
Does Walberton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Walberton
Village in West Sussex, England
Walberton is a built-up area of 1,236 people, in the Arun 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
- 1,236 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Arun
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006524
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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