Woodmancote
Woodmancote is a village in West Sussex, England, with a population of around 285. It has 5 bus stops, with Hassocks railway station located 6.7 km away. There were around 2 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 Woodmancote 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 16° · 42% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:28
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026
- Burglary2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Retail Crime - Shoplifting
- E-Scooters
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
43 food businesses within 2 miles
- 39 rated 4–5 ★ (34 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hassocks (7.1 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hassocks (7.0 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: 161.9p · Asda (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (10.2 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Henfield Leisure Centre (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches31
- Golf courses1
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
- 24 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
- Parks & greens4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
25 jobs advertised · £25,683 avg
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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
- Woodmancote, Horsham District · 0.2 km
Woodmancote is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Henfield on the A281 road. It should not be confused with the other West Sussex v…
- Sussex Greensand Way · 0.4 km
The Sussex Greensand Way is a Roman road that runs east-west linking the London to Lewes Way at Barcombe Mills to Stane Street at Hardham. The road, which has almost entirely fallen out of use, follows the free draini…
- Blackstone, West Sussex · 1.8 km
Blackstone is a hamlet in the civil parish of Woodmancote and the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. Blackstone is significant for its listed 17th- and 18th-century houses and cottages.
Woods Mill · 1.8 kmWoods Mill is a 19-hectare (47-acre) nature reserve south of Henfield in West Sussex. It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
- Small Dole · 2.5 km
Small Dole is a village in the Horsham District of West Sussex, in England. It lies on the A2037 road two miles (3.2 km) south of Henfield.
Tottington Wood · 2.6 kmTottington Wood is a 5.1-hectare (13-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Small Dole in West Sussex. It is owned by Hopegar Properties and managed by The Tottington Woodlanders.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodmancote?
- Woodmancote is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Horsham local authority.
- What is the population of Woodmancote?
- Woodmancote has an approximate settlement population of 285.
- How deprived is Woodmancote?
- The Horsham local authority, which includes Woodmancote, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.