London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH19 1AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	47.6%	-6.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	46.4%	52.4%	6.0%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RH19 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	53.3%	13.2%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	27.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	17.4%	13%	-4.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	51.5%	0.9%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34%	32.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	20.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	16.1%	8.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	31.9%	10.6%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.5%	77.4%	-15.1%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	62%	-17.6%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	10.9%	19.4%	8.5%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	62.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	0%	17.3%	17.3%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	6%	8.5%	2.5%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	5.2%	-6.1%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 225.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 530.1% higher than the East Grinstead Ashplats average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats and the 14th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH19 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 648 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Sussex.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH19 1AB

Average Price
£336,218

Semi-Detached
£459,784

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,581

Other
£317,519

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£324,968

Semi-Detached
£569,251

Terraced
£571,305

Detached
£641,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,734

Other
£782,514

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 - 72 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-05-04	£186,711
72 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-05-04	£186,711
64 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-10-04	£427,887
62 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-06-22	£444,057
50 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-12-19	£348,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH19 1AB

Employment

RH19 1AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Estcots Primary School Bourg-De-Peage Avenue , RH19 3TY	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Windmill Lane , RH19 2DS	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Mill Way , RH19 4DD	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell Primary School Blackwell Farm Road , RH19 3JL	- not rated	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Chapmans Lane , RH19 1JB	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sackville School Lewes Road , RH19 3TY	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imberhorne School Imberhorne Lane , RH19 1QY	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brambletye School Brambletye School , Lewes Road RH19 3PD	- not rated	2,940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Step by Step School Limited Neylands Farm , Grinstead Lane RH19 4HP	- not rated	4,695 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Michael Hall School Kidbrooke Park , Priory Road RH18 5JA	- not rated	4,874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Greenfields School , Priory Road RH18 5JD	- not rated	4,991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Road Bar And Grill	London Road Bar And Grill, 60 - 62 London Road	18 yd
KFC	KFC, 66 London Road	34 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 32 London Road	69 yd
Twenty Nine Kitchen Bar Cocktails	Bar Twenty Nine, 29 London Road	72 yd
Carlo Lounge	Carlo Lounge, Unit 13	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Engine Room Brewery Tap And Bar	The Old Mill, 45 London Road	53 yd
Wetherspoons - The Ounce & Ivy Bush	The Ounce & Ivy Bush, The Atrium	138 yd
The Bridge Bar	The Bridge Bar, 129 - 133 London Road	180 yd
Sussex Arms	The Sussex Arms, 30 West Street	184 yd
The Crown	The Crown, 35 High Street	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	Papa Johns Pizza, 4 King Street	85 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, 86 London Road	109 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, The Atrium	138 yd
Megabites	Megabites, 100 London Road	142 yd
Tim Ley	Tim Ley, 108 London Road	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, Unit 1	158 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, West Street	279 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Brooklands Way	675 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, 207 London Road	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (East Grinstead) 115 115 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	193 yd
The Kings Centre MOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	323 yd
East Grinstead Tennis And Squash Club SHIP STREET	squash courts, tennis courts	368 yd
King George Field - East Grinstead MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
Mount Noddy Recreation Ground MOUNT NODDY PAVILION MOUNT NODDY PAVILION ST JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Estcots Primary School LEWES ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Estcots Tennis Club COUNCIL OFFICES COUNCIL OFFICES COLLEGE LANE	tennis courts	834 yd
East Court Recreation Grounds - East Grinstead ESTCOTS DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	931 yd
Sackville School LEWES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	934 yd
The Meads Primary School MILL WAY	grass pitches	994 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.