Hunston
Hunston is a village in West Sussex, England. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Chichester, 2.3 km away. In June 2026, there were around 11 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hunston area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Chichester area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 124,068 residents at roughly 158 people per km².
- Council
- Chichester
- County
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 152nd of 294 English council areas — better than 48% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 18° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 17° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:24
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Vehicle crime2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: North Mundham · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
- Illegal/antisocial use of electric scrambler bikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
275 reported road collisions (2024)
79 killed or seriously injured · 383 casualties · 22.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
250 food businesses within 2 miles
- 216 rated 4–5 ★ (208 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chichester (2.6 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chichester (2.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£429,978 average▼ 2.3% YoY
Across Chichester · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,328 average monthly rent▲ 2.8% YoY
- 1 bed £944
- 2 bed £1,217
- 3 bed £1,501
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.3 times median annual pay (11.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (5.5 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Crouchers Orchards (1.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
124,068 residents in Chichester · 158/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 27%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 213 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,470 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 61,610)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
69 schools · 16,863 pupils
48 primary · 5 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 22 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
58inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterOutstanding
- Midhurst Rother CollegeOutstanding
- Bourne Community CollegeGood
- Chichester High School
- The Academy, Selsey
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Chichester
Care & health services
988 CQC-registered services
- Care homes343
- GP practices106
- Dentists219
- Homecare agencies210
- Hospitals & hospices37
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Sussex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 34 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
199 applications decided
85.4% granted · 170 granted, 29 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 5
- LD 24
- Grn 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,725 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
19 jobs advertised · £40,000 avg
e.g. Online Spanish Tutoring Job in Hunston – Flexible Schedule, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Hunston (Suffolk) – Flexible Schedule, Online Biology Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£696 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,884 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 64,800 certificates
11.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
58% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Chichester:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership438 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership410 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office385 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers348 local signatures · 13,788 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s328 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hunston, West Sussex · 0.2 kmHunston is an Anglican parish and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2145 Road two miles (3.2 km) south of Chichester.
- St Leodegar's Church, Hunston · 0.3 km
St Leodegar's Church is the Anglican parish church of Hunston, a hamlet in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The dedication—rare in England and unique in Sussex—has also been spelt St Ledger historicall…
Chichester Canal · 0.5 kmThe Chichester Canal is a ship canal in England. Partly navigable, its course is essentially intact and runs 3.8 miles (6.1 km) from the sea at Birdham on Chichester Harbour to Chichester through two locks. The canal…
Donnington, West Sussex · 0.9 kmDonnington is a small village, ecclesiastical parish and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village lies on the B2201 road, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the centre of Chichester, within…
North Mundham · 1.4 kmNorth Mundham is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2166 road two miles (3.2 km) southeast of Chichester. The parish includes the village of…
Runcton · 1.9 kmRuncton is a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2166 road 1.9 miles (3.1 km) southeast of Chichester.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hunston?
- Hunston is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Chichester local authority.
- How deprived is Hunston?
- The Chichester local authority, which includes Hunston, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.