West Itchenor’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside West Itchenor’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West ItchenorWest Sussex
In West Sussex, South East, this village has 338 residents.
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Photo: Charlesdrakew · Public domain
Population
338
Census 2021 · Chichester council
Median home
£1M
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.6
38% are 65+ · West Sussex 23%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Itchenor a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so West Itchenor has none; the figures on this page are still real. The median sale price is £1,037,500. 9 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters.
What makes West Itchenor stand out
The 3 things West Itchenor does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Parish Church of St Nicholas; 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Itchenor.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for West Itchenor: 21% commute under 5 km, below West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 59% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 79% of commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: 59% of workers, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). Income per household averages £52K a year, before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bicycle3%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
59%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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 West Itchenor: 5%, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
£1Mmedian sale
1% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 93% of households, above both West Sussex’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Chichester council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Itchenor£1M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,150,000 | 15 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Chichester council area
£2,484
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
Violent crime runs low in West Itchenor: 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes. Over the year to August 2026, 18 offences were reported in West Itchenor, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft4
Damage & arson3
Burglary2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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 2.4% of people in West Itchenor say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
89% of West Itchenor’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both West Sussex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches just over a tenth of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to West Itchenor is St Richard's Hospital, 5.3 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | West Itchenor | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
78.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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
More buildings in West Itchenor are listed than in West Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 266 per 10,000 residents
9listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, below West Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. West Itchenor’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St Nicholas, Grade I.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- The Parish Church of St Nicholas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
266
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
West Itchenor skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than in both West Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
58.6median age
Line up the people of West Itchenor by age and the one in the middle is 58.6. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6% of residents, below West Sussex’s towns (9.8%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Degrees are held by half of adults.
West ItchenorWest SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level50%
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.
| West Itchenor | West Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9.8% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.1% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Itchenor
14pages on West Itchenor
The big questions
Safety11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1M · rent £1,333 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Itchenor RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.9 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute73% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About West Itchenor
Village in West Sussex, England
West Itchenor is a built-up area of 338 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
- 338 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006609
West Itchenor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East WitteringBoshamWest ThorneyHambrook and NutbourneFishbourneHunstonSouthbourneWest Itchenor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Itchenor | 338 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Wittering | 6,060 | 2.2 | C− | D | B+ | B |
| Bosham | 2,693 | 2.5 | A− | D | B | A− |
| West Thorney | 1,729 | 3 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Hambrook and Nutbourne | 2,752 | 3.5 | C | D | B− | B+ |
| Fishbourne | 3,368 | 3.7 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Hunston | 1,154 | 3.9 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Southbourne | 4,150 | 4 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
West Thorney and Hunston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Itchenor
How many listed buildings are there in West Itchenor?
That is 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of St Nicholas.
How much is council tax in West Itchenor?
Band D council tax in West Itchenor is £2,484 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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.
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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