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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
60/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 77th of 294 English council areas — better than 74% of them.

Low crime88
Home affordability15
Affordable rents19
Good schools14
Life expectancy91
Low deprivation91
Employment96
Low council tax51

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

No active flood warnings nearby.

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

Detached£755,971
Semi-detached£457,337
Terraced£368,181
Flat£215,213

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)

A £1,627
B £1,899
C £2,170
D £2,441
E £2,983
F £3,526
G £4,068
H £4,882

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

e.g. Become a Yoga Tutor in Woodmancote – Flexible & Remote, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Woodmancote (Gloucestershire) – Flexible Schedule, Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time

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:

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 km

    Woods 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 km

    Tottington 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)

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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.