Welcome to Henfield
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Henfield is a large village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies 41 miles (66 km) south of London, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Brighton, and 30 miles (48 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester at the road junction of the A281 and A2037. The parish has a land area of 4,285 acres (1,734.1 ha). In the 2001 census 5,012 people lived in 2,153 households, of whom 2,361 were economically active. Other nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the east and Shoreham-by-Sea to the south. The population at the 2011 Census was 5,349.Just west of the town, the two branches of the River Adur, the western Adur and the eastern Adur, meet at Betley Bridge. From Henfield the Adur flows on into the English Channel at Shoreham-by-Sea.Henfield was already a large village, of 52 households, at the time of Domesday (1086).
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,735 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
5,697 (2021) |
Density |
328 people/km2 |
Mean age |
46.7 |
Ward |
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote |
District |
Horsham |
Postcodes |
BN5 |
ONS ID |
E04009956 |
Council
Contact details for Henfield Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Henfield Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Henfield Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Henfield Parish.