Stedham
Stedham is a village in West Sussex, England, with a population of around 544. It has 12 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Holycombe Junction, 7.2 km away. There were around 6 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Stedham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Chichester area is around the average in England (IoD2025). 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
Mixed
Ranked 157th of 294 English council areas — better than 47% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 7° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 16:36
9h 39m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
6 reported · August 2026▲ 200% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Rogate, Stedham and Harting · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social driving, particularly speeding and noisy vehicles
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), particularly at times of seasonal demand and local events
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
309 reported road collisions (2025)
96 killed or seriously injured · 439 casualties · 24.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
56 food businesses within 2 miles
- 55 rated 4–5 ★ (53 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Holycombe Junction (7.0 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Liphook (8.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£428,364 average▼ 2.7% YoY
Across Chichester · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,333 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £947
- 2 bed £1,222
- 3 bed £1,507
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,580 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 174.9p · Asda (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · Asda (11.1 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: South Downs Centre (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches8
- 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,016
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,486
- Net moves+1,530
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 177 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 16,719 pupils
48 primary · 5 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 22 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
57 inspected 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
991 CQC-registered services
- Care homes342
- GP practices107
- Dentists220
- Homecare agencies210
- Hospitals & hospices37
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Sussex
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Stedham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 37 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
206 applications decided
89.3% granted · 184 granted, 22 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Andrew Griffith
Conservative
Arundel and South Downs
Recent votes:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 5
- LD 24
- Grn 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,770 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
Grid electricity
32% low-carbon electricity
Gas 66% · Wind 18% · Biomass 8% · Nuclear 6%
271 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (West Sussex): 64.5 women · 63.1 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
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in GU29
- Riverbank Medical Centre
- Macmillan Palliative Care Service
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Arundel and South Downs:
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death1,230 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks545 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases317 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND212 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills200 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Stedham · 0.3 km
Stedham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stedham with Iping, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, on the A272 road 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Midhurst. In 1961 the parish had a…
- Stedham with Iping · 0.6 km
Stedham with Iping is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is approximately two miles (3 km) west of Midhurst and comprises the two villages of Stedham and Iping. There are two churche…
Woolbeding · 1.0 kmWoolbeding is a village and ecclesiastical parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England, 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Midhurst and north of the River Rother and A272 road.
Woolbeding House · 1.0 kmWoolbeding House is an 18th-century country house in Woolbeding, near Midhurst, West Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
- Iping · 1.1 km
Iping is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stedham with Iping, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the A272 road 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Midhurst, on the River R…
Iping and Stedham Commons · 1.5 kmIping and Stedham Commons is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust. It is a 125.4-hectare (310-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the villages of Iping and Stedham, wes…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stedham?
- Stedham is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Chichester local authority.
- What is the population of Stedham?
- Stedham has an approximate settlement population of 544.
- How deprived is Stedham?
- The Chichester local authority, which includes Stedham, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.