Shermanbury
Shermanbury is a village in West Sussex, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 8 bus stops but no listed local facilities or nearest railway station. In June 2026, there was around 1 recorded street crime, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Shermanbury 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
18°CThundery outbreaks in nearby
- Today: 20° / 16° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 17° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:22
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Shoplifting2
- Drugs1
- Other theft1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Driving and Speeding
- Retail Crime
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
21 food businesses within 2 miles
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hassocks (10.6 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: 164.9p · Esso (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Esso (10.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Henfield Leisure Centre (2.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches23
- 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
- 35 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
- GPs & clinics2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens89
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 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 Horsham:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership478 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s399 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test345 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership311 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office310 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Shermanbury · 0.0 km
Shermanbury is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A281 road approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Henfield. The present day village consists mainly of a ribbon d…
Henfield (electoral division) · 0.8 kmHenfield is an electoral division of West Sussex, England. It returns one councillor to West Sussex County Council. Since the 2026 election, it has been represented by Roger Noel of the Conservative Party.
- St Giles' Church, Shermanbury · 1.0 km
St Giles' Church is a Church of England parish church in the small village of Shermanbury, West Sussex. Placed on the same site as a church recorded in Domesday Book, the present church was largely built in the 13th c…

Partridge Green railway station · 1.5 kmPartridge Green railway station was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the village of Partridge Green.
- St Hugh's Charterhouse · 1.5 km
St Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster, is the only post-Reformation Carthusian monastery in the United Kingdom. It is located in the parish of Cowfold, West Sussex, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shermanbury?
- Shermanbury is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Horsham local authority.
- How deprived is Shermanbury?
- The Horsham local authority, which includes Shermanbury, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.