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Living in Ansty: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ansty scores 45/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 45/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 42/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 8th highest-scoring of the 16 places in the RH17 postcode district. Its healthcare score runs 12 points above the RH17 district's 33/100. On the national picture that lands Ansty in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see RH17 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
67
Air Quality NO₂ 5.759 · PM2.5 6.422 · PM10 10.16 µg/m³
75
Green Space 51
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
31

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
45
A&E departmentsRoyal Sussex County Hospital12 mi
Worthing Hospital14.7 mi
East Surrey Hospital15.2 mi
Hospital waitsSussex Community NHS Foundation Trust1.6 mi
Routine referral (median)16 wks
Treated within 18 weeks55.6%
A&E seen within 4 hrs98%
Nearest GP surgeryCuckfield Medical Practice1.6 mi
GP capacity1,526 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
42
Full fibre (FTTP)81.5%
available across Mid Sussex
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
69.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
69.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 9 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
44
Council tax Mid Sussex · 2026-27
A £1,649
B £1,924
C £2,199
D £2,474
E £3,024
F £3,574
G £4,123
H £4,948
Energy South East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Southern Water
Average bill regional £683/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
33
Haywards Heath 2.7 mi
Wivelsfield 2.8 mi
Burgess Hill 3.2 mi
J11 M23 6.4 mi
J11 M23 6.6 mi
J10A M23 7.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
45
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Ansty in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Cuckfield 54 1.5 mi away ⇄
Bolney 46 1.7 mi away ⇄
Warninglid 48 2.9 mi away ⇄
Burgess Hill 58 2.9 mi away ⇄
Haywards Heath 65 3.0 mi away ⇄
Staplefield 40 3.1 mi away ⇄
Sayers Common 39 3.3 mi away ⇄
Wivelsfield 50 3.9 mi away ⇄
Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint 47 4.4 mi away ⇄
Albourne 37 4.4 mi away ⇄
Handcross 37 4.6 mi away ⇄
Wivelsfield Green 51 4.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ansty a nice place to live?

Ansty has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ansty is 45/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Ansty

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