Warnham’s story
35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Warnham’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WarnhamWest Sussex
Population 834: a village in West Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
834
Census 2021 · Horsham council
Median home
£510K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
30% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Warnham a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Warnham is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 35, with 1 at Grade I. The median sale price is £510,000.
What makes Warnham stand out
The 3 things Warnham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
46% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Parish Church of St Margaret; 17.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Warnham.
Work & commute
Warnham is a driving town: 86% of commuters go by car, above West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Households had £65K a year before tax, near West Sussex’s towns (£63K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). Warnham counts 0.5 jobs per working resident.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 in Warnham live in social housing than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 26%
9% rent privately, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,474 a month across the Horsham council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 34 homes sold inside Warnham’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £510,000.
£510Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Warnham£510K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £800,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £500,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £422,500 | 10 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,474
average private rent a month, Horsham council area
£2,467
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Warnham than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 21 crimes inside Warnham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 17.6 per 1,000 residents a year, close to West Sussex’s towns (17.5) and below England’s towns (22).
17.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Public order3
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social12
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.
17.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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
More people in Warnham live with a disability than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 19%
Seeing a GP means leaving Warnham: the nearest practice is 2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Warnham is East Surrey Hospital, 12.1 miles away. Asked at the census, 82% of residents of Warnham said they were in good or very good health.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Warnham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
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
Warnham is rich in listed buildings: 420 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.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, above West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Warnham’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St Margaret, Grade I. Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
35listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II34
Among them · Grade I
- The Parish Church of St Margaret Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
420
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
An older town: 30% of people in Warnham are 65 or over, more than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
The share of residents under 15 is 16%. 7.6% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Warnham: 52.2, the median.
52.2median age
WarnhamWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Warnham | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Warnham
13pages on Warnham
The big questions
Safety17.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £510K · rent £1,474 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Friday StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Warnham
3 notable people were born in Warnham.
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Joan EardleyScottish artist (1921-1963)Photo credits
George Cox, Sr.: George Beldam, Public domain
Warnham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Broadbridge HeathHorshamSlinfoldRudgwickSouthwaterMannings HeathBarns GreenWarnham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warnham | 834 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broadbridge Heath | 6,357 | 1.6 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Horsham | 50,211 | 2.2 | A | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Slinfold | 1,163 | 2.7 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 4.2 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Southwater | 11,204 | 4.3 | A+ | C | A− | A |
| Mannings Heath | 1,137 | 4.4 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Barns Green | 1,107 | 4.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
Slinfold, Rudgwick, Mannings Heath and Barns Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Warnham
How many listed buildings are there in Warnham?
That is 17.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of St Margaret.
Is Warnham expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £422,500, semi-detached houses £500,000 and detached houses £800,000.
About Warnham
Village in West Sussex, England
Warnham is a built-up area of 834 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
- 834 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005966
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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