Warninglid’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Warninglid’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WarninglidWest Sussex
Home to 236 people, this village lies in West Sussex, South East.
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Population
236
Census 2021 · Mid Sussex council
Median age
52.1
27% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
23%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Warninglid a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Warninglid is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 10, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 27% of residents. A degree-level qualification is held by 47% of adults.
What makes Warninglid stand out
The 3 things Warninglid does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 17.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
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 Warninglid.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Warninglid than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
9.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, near West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 27% of the population. Residents of Warninglid have a median age of 52.1.
52.1median age
WarninglidWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Warninglid | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.4% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 5% in Warninglid, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Warninglid counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. 52% of workers worked mainly from home, above West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The average household earns £72K a year before tax.
23%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving75%
On foot11%
Train9%
Bicycle2%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Few households rent privately in Warninglid: 11%, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 75%. Private rents average £1,423 a month across the Mid Sussex council area. Social housing holds 14% of households, about level with West Sussex’s towns (13%) and below England’s towns (18%).
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Warninglid£0K
Typical UK town£277K
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,423
average private rent a month, Mid Sussex council area
£2,480
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
Violence is recorded less often in Warninglid than in West Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes see 5.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Warninglid’s built-up area: 4 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.2 reports per 1,000, below both West Sussex’s towns (11.6) and England’s towns (7.8). 25% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
1.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
1.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Just 2.1% of people in Warninglid say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both West Sussex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 87% of Warninglid’s residents. This West Sussex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Warninglid | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
78.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
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 Warninglid: 41% were built before 1919, 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.
Listed buildings per head: 424 for every 10,000 residents of Warninglid. Conservation areas cover 16% of the town’s land, above West Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
424
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →NT Nymans Gardens and 3 more in and around Warninglid
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Warninglid. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustNT Nymans Gardens3.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumDoll's House Museum2.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCuckfield Museum4.6 km outside town, to the eastZooZooWallaby Enclosure2.8 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- NT Nymans Gardens: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Warninglid
12pages on Warninglid
The big questions
Warninglid’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HandcrossCowfoldMannings HeathCuckfieldPease PottageBalcombeHaywards HeathWarninglid
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warninglid | 236 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Handcross | 1,399 | 2.3 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Cowfold | 1,377 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Mannings Heath | 1,137 | 3.4 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Cuckfield | 3,767 | 3.5 | A+ | C | B+ | A |
| Pease Pottage | 1,688 | 4.4 | — | C+ | C− | B |
| Balcombe | 1,445 | 4.5 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Haywards Heath | 40,186 | 5.4 | A+ | B | B | A− |
Handcross, Cowfold, Mannings Heath, Pease Pottage and Balcombe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Warninglid
How many listed buildings are there in Warninglid?
That is 17.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Warninglid?
Band D council tax in Warninglid is £2,480 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Warninglid
Village in West Sussex, England
Warninglid is a built-up area of 236 people, in the Mid Sussex 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
- 236 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006127
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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