West Dean, West Sussex

West Dean
West Dean House
West Dean Location within West Sussex
Area	24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi) [1]
Population	481 2011 Census[2]
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU861126
• London	50 miles (80 km) NE
Civil parish	West Dean
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Chichester
Postcode district	PO18
Dialling code	01243
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester
List of places UK England West Sussex 50°54′22″N 0°46′37″W / 50.906°N 0.777°W / 50.906; -0.777

West Dean is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England 5 miles (8 km) north of Chichester on the A286 road just west of Singleton. The parishes include the hamlets of Binderton and Chilgrove.

The civil parish has a land area of 6,136 acres (2,483 ha). The 2001 Census recorded 425 people living in 177 households, of whom 248 were economically active.^[1] The village is on the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath.

West Dean is in the Lavant Valley in the South Downs and has a Church of England parish church and one public house, The Selsey Arms. The church and most of the houses are built of flint, in most cases with brick quoins and window dressings.