# Steyning & Upper Beeding

South east Horsham. 8,340 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 30 square kilometres.

Steyning & Upper Beeding had 8,468 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006603. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Horsham](https://openindex.co.uk/horsham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £445,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Steyning & Upper Beeding was £445,000 in 2025. Joint 1,440th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/horsham/steyning-and-upper-beeding#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,468** (2021). Steyning & Upper Beeding had 8,468 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,792nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/horsham/steyning-and-upper-beeding#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Steyning & Upper Beeding live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/horsham/steyning-and-upper-beeding#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.8%** (January 2026). In Steyning & Upper Beeding, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/horsham/steyning-and-upper-beeding#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006603) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Steyning & Upper Beeding live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006603) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 146 homes were sold in Steyning & Upper Beeding in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006603) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Steyning & Upper Beeding.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006603) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Steyning & Upper Beeding had 8,468 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Steyning & Upper Beeding

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Steyning & Upper Beeding at a rate of 33.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 56.8 per 1,000 people across Horsham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 88 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Other crime | 56 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Steyning & Upper Beeding compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Steyning & Upper Beeding | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £445,000 | 7th most expensive | 16 middle areas, Horsham · 2025 |
| Population | 8,468 | 5th least populated | 16 middle areas, Horsham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Horsham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.8% | 6th highest | 16 middle areas, Horsham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Steyning & Upper Beeding safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Steyning & Upper Beeding at a rate of 33.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 56.8 per 1,000 people across Horsham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 29 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Steyning & Upper Beeding.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (88), anti-social behaviour (66) and other crime (56).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Horsham

These figures are published for the whole of Horsham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Horsham and not Steyning & Upper Beeding alone. [See Horsham](https://openindex.co.uk/horsham)

- **Average house price: £441,491** (August 2026). Horsham’s average house price was £441,491 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,487** (2025). Full-time workers living in Horsham earned a median of £43,487 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 77th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.2×** (2025). A home in Horsham costs 10.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 46th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.6** (2025). Horsham has a deprivation score of 9.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 18th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Steyning & Upper Beeding in brief

The median price paid for a home in Steyning & Upper Beeding was £445,000 in 2025.
Steyning & Upper Beeding had 8,468 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Steyning & Upper Beeding live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Steyning & Upper Beeding, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006603
- Ward: [Steyning & Ashurst †](https://openindex.co.uk/horsham/ward/steyning-and-ashurst)
- Constituency: [Arundel and South Downs †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/arundel-and-south-downs)
- Council: [Horsham](https://openindex.co.uk/horsham)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 30.03 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,340*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Henfield & Small Dole](https://openindex.co.uk/horsham/henfield-and-small-dole), [Hurstpierpoint & Bolney](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/hurstpierpoint-and-bolney), [Hillside](https://openindex.co.uk/adur/hillside), [North Lancing](https://openindex.co.uk/adur/north-lancing), [Cokeham & Sompting](https://openindex.co.uk/adur/cokeham-and-sompting), [Buckingham](https://openindex.co.uk/adur/buckingham)

## Latest updates for Steyning & Upper Beeding

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006603

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