A village is defined as a human settlement of a small size which is typically situated in a rural location and has a population of between 500 and and 2,500 people.
They are bigger then hamlets, but smaller then towns and are historically classified as a village when a church was built in the setting.
There are 6,116 villages in the UK. Bradfield, in South Yorkshire, holds the title of being the largest in the country, housing a population of 17,000 people.
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Alternatively, Whitwell in the East Midlands registered a population of 41 in the 2021 census, making it the smallest village.
In Sussex, there are 375 villages, but which is the smallest by population?
Using 2021 Census data – here are the ten smallest Sussex villages ranked by population.
There are 6,116 villages in the UK. Bradfield, in South Yorkshire, holds the title of being the largest in the country, housing a population of 17,000 people.