Worth Abbey
Worth Abbey is a village in West Sussex, England. The nearest railway station is Three Bridges, 3.9 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Worth Abbey area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Mid Sussex area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 152,566 residents at roughly 457 people per km².
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- County
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 60th of 294 English council areas — better than 80% 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: 20° / 17° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:23
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Honor Oak Park, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▲ 400% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Copthorne, Worth, Crawley Down and Turners Hill · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Driving and Speeding
- Antisocial Behaviour - Youth Related including Graffiti
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
268 reported road collisions (2024)
75 killed or seriously injured · 353 casualties · 17.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
37 food businesses within 2 miles
- 33 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Three Bridges (3.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Three Bridges (3.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£426,441 average▼ 0.9% YoY
Across Mid Sussex · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,420 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,008
- 2 bed £1,288
- 3 bed £1,617
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.9 times median annual pay (11.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (9.2 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
40 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Frogshole Farm Pub Car-Park (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
152,566 residents in Mid Sussex · 457/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 311 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,474 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (25% of 70,350)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
66 schools · 26,547 pupils
42 primary · 7 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 19 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)
52inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Paul's Catholic CollegeOutstanding
- Downlands Community SchoolGood
- Imberhorne School
- Oathall Community College
- Sackville School
- The Burgess Hill Academy
- Warden Park Secondary Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Mid Sussex
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
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
253 applications decided
92.9% granted · 235 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Lab 1
- Con 18
- LD 19
- Grn 4
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,180 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£842 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£31,691 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 71,992 certificates
8.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 82.1 yrs men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.1
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday8.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Grinstead and Uckfield:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership445 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership418 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office357 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test275 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Worth School · 0.1 kmWorth School is a private co-educational Catholic boarding and day school for pupils from 11 to 18 years of age near Worth, West Sussex, England. Until 2008, Worth was exclusively a boys' school. The school is located…
Worth Abbey · 0.2 kmThe Abbey of Our Lady, Help of Christians, commonly known as Worth Abbey, is a community of Roman Catholic monks who follow the Rule of St Benedict near Turners Hill village, in West Sussex, England. Founded in 1933,…
Burgess Hill East (electoral division) · 0.4 kmBurgess Hill East is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
Worth Forest (electoral division) · 1.3 kmWorth Forest is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
Tulleys Farm · 1.9 kmTulleys Farm is a family farm, located in West Sussex. The farm was founded in 1937 by Bernard Beare. Tulleys is known for its seasonal attractions such as its annual Halloween event.
Maidenbower · 2.3 kmMaidenbower is one of 14 neighbourhoods within the town of Crawley in West Sussex, England. Maidenbower is located in the south east corner of the town, bordering the M23 motorway. It is bordered by Pound Hill to the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Worth Abbey?
- Worth Abbey is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Mid Sussex local authority.
- How deprived is Worth Abbey?
- The Mid Sussex local authority, which includes Worth Abbey, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.