Wisborough Green
Wisborough Green is a village in West Sussex, England, with a population of around 843. It has around 2 restaurants or cafés, 3 bus stops, and is 4 km from Billingshurst railway station. There were around 3 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 Wisborough Green 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
- Arundel and South Downs
- 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
8°CSunny
- Today: 12° / 7° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:56Sunset 16:35
9h 39m 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 · 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
4 reported · August 2026▼ 20% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Plaistow and Wisborough Green · 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
14 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Billingshurst (4.0 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Billingshurst (3.9 km):
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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: 157.9p · Shell (4.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 190.9p · Shell (4.3 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Ocsl-West Sussex (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
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 (Wisborough Green)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 69 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 & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
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
47% low-carbon electricity
Gas 41% · Wind 25% · Biomass 13% · Imports 12%
181 gCO₂/kWh · 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 · 2 pharmacies in RH14
- Loxwood Surgery
- Billingshurst Surgery
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
Wisborough Green · 0.0 kmWisborough Green is a village and civil parish in West Sussex, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Billingshurst on the A272 road.
River Kird · 1.5 kmThe River Kird is a river located in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England that is a tributary to the River Arun. It is located in South Downs National Park.
- Kirdford · 3.2 km
Kirdford is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Its nearest town is Petworth, located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of the village. The parish has an area of 2,008 acres (81…
Billingshurst F.C. · 3.2 kmBillingshurst Football Club is a football club based in Billingshurst, West Sussex, England. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Premier Division and play at Jubilee Fields.
Coppedhall Hanger · 3.3 kmCoppedhall Hanger is a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Billingshurst in West Sussex. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
A29 road · 3.4 kmThe A29 is a main road in England in Surrey and chiefly in West Sussex that runs for 34.4 miles (55.4 km).
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wisborough Green?
- Wisborough Green is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Chichester local authority.
- What is the population of Wisborough Green?
- Wisborough Green has an approximate settlement population of 843.
- How deprived is Wisborough Green?
- The Chichester local authority, which includes Wisborough Green, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.