Nutbourne
Nutbourne is a town or village in West Sussex, England. It has 1 bus stop and Pulborough railway station 3.2km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Nutbourne area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Horsham area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 146,778 residents at roughly 277 people per km².
- Council
- Horsham
- County
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 77th of 294 English council areas — better than 74% 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
16°CClear
- Today: 22° / 13° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:25
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
8 reported · July 2026▲ 300% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Public order2
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Driving and Speeding
- Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
282 reported road collisions (2024)
75 killed or seriously injured · 395 casualties · 19.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
33 food businesses within 2 miles
- 30 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pulborough (3.2 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pulborough (3.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£436,940 average▼ 0.2% YoY
Across Horsham · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,465 average monthly rent▲ 3.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,017
- 2 bed £1,344
- 3 bed £1,689
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.5 times median annual pay (11.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Shell (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · ESSO (4 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Sowga LTD (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools39
- Sports pitches31
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
146,778 residents in Horsham · 277/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 290 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,441 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (22% of 66,760)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
65 schools · 21,370 pupils
43 primary · 5 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 18 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (78%)
53inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Tanbridge House SchoolOutstanding
- Millais SchoolGood
- Steyning Grammar SchoolRequires improvement
- The Forest School
- Weald School, The
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Horsham
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
- 61 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
343 applications decided
93% granted · 319 granted, 24 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 12
- LD 26
- Grn 9
- Ref 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens96
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£871 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,400 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 66,536 certificates
8.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 82 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Arundel and South Downs:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership456 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership402 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office320 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases316 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s256 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Nutbourne, Horsham · 0.5 kmNutbourne is a hamlet running north–south situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Pulborough in the Horsham District of West Sussex and is in Pulborough civil parish. It is in the civil parish of West Chiltington.
Nutbourne Windmill · 0.6 kmNutbourne Windmill is a tower mill at Nutbourne, Sussex, England which has been converted to retail use.
Marehill · 1.0 kmMarehill is a hamlet in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A283 road 0.6 miles (1 km) east of Pulborough.
Meeten's Mill, West Chiltington · 1.0 kmMeeten's Mill is a grade II listed smock mill at West Chiltington, Sussex, England, which has been converted to residential use.
Marehill Quarry · 1.1 kmMarehill Quarry is a 1.1-hectare (2.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Pulborough in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust and is a Geological Conservation Revie…
Pulborough (electoral division) · 1.2 kmPulborough is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council. The current County Councillor, Pat Arculus, is also Cabinet Member for Children and…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nutbourne?
- Nutbourne is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Horsham local authority.
- How deprived is Nutbourne?
- The Horsham local authority, which includes Nutbourne, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.