Railway Approach, East Grinstead, RH19 1BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH19 1BZ is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	46.6%	44.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	53.4%	55.6%	2.2%	49.0%	6.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	39%	-1.1%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	31.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-13.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	13.8%	18.3%	4.5%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	5.5%	6%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.6%	39.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	39.9%	37.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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	20.4%	19.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	7.7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	18.5%	8.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	31.5%	4.2%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	86.3%	80.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	74.6%	69.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	7.9%	12.2%	4.3%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	12.2%	1.1%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	69.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	19.2%	14.8%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Railway Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Approach was 278.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 678.9% higher than the East Grinstead Ashplats average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Approach has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats and the 8th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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 1BZ, 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 Railway Approach are based on 65 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 Railway Approach, East Grinstead, RH19 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH19 1BZ

Average Price
£171,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Approach

Average Price
£268,446

Semi-Detached
£431,429

Terraced
£268,259

Detached
£435,210

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,188

Other
£465,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 Overton Court Railway Approach, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2023-10-20	£113,192
Apartment 9 Overton Court Railway Approach, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-07-08	£255,260
Apartment 5 Overton Court Railway Approach, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-01-07	£236,503
Apartment 7 Overton Court Railway Approach, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-13	£125,763
Apartment 4 Overton Court Railway Approach, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-01-15	£232,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH19 1BZ

Employment

RH19 1BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

RH19 1BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Construction	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Windmill Lane , RH19 2DS	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Chapmans Lane , RH19 1JB	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell Primary School Blackwell Farm Road , RH19 3JL	- not rated	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Halsford Park Primary School Manor Road , RH19 1LR	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Mill Way , RH19 4DD	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community 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	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imberhorne School Imberhorne Lane , RH19 1QY	3out of 4	1,777 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	3,234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Step by Step School Limited Neylands Farm , Grinstead Lane RH19 4HP	- not rated	4,749 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Michael Hall School Kidbrooke Park , Priory Road RH18 5JA	- not rated	5,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Greenfields School , Priory Road RH18 5JD	- not rated	5,228 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
The Grub Stop	The Grub Stop, 51B Railway Approach	29 yd
Thai Siam	Thai Siam, 16 Railway Approach	85 yd
Age UK East Grinstead & District	Glen Vue Centre, Wareland House	87 yd
Bluebells Cafe	Bluebell Cafe, 110 London Road	134 yd
Zac's Shack	Zacs Shack, Mid Sussex Timber	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Open Arms	The Open Arms, Ground Floor	29 yd
The Bridge Bar	The Bridge Bar, 129 - 133 London Road	150 yd
East Grinstead Masonic Club	East Grinstead Masonic Club, Masonic Hall	262 yd
Wetherspoons - The Ounce & Ivy Bush	The Ounce & Ivy Bush, The Atrium	291 yd
The East Grinstead Social And Ex Services Club	The East Grinstead Social And Ex Services Club, 3 - 4 Station Road	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chutney And Grill	Chutney And Grill, 32 Railway Approach	52 yd
RFC Chicken And Ribs	RFC Chicken And Ribs, 22 Railway Approach	70 yd
Trawlers	Trawlers, 18 Railway Approach	77 yd
E.G. Charcoal Grill	East Grinstead Charcoal Grill, 6 Railway Approach	114 yd
Tim Ley	Tim Ley, 108 London Road	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, Unit 1	337 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, West Street	403 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, 207 London Road	441 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Brooklands Way	454 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (East Grinstead) 115 115 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	143 yd
The Kings Centre MOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	199 yd
King George Field - East Grinstead MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
East Grinstead Tennis And Squash Club SHIP STREET	squash courts, tennis courts	589 yd
Mount Noddy Recreation Ground MOUNT NODDY PAVILION MOUNT NODDY PAVILION ST JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Jubilee Community Centre JUBILEE COMMUNITY CENTRE JUBILEE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARLWOODS ROAD		870 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	892 yd
Estcots Tennis Club COUNCIL OFFICES COUNCIL OFFICES COLLEGE LANE	tennis courts	986 yd
Blackwell Primary School BLACKWELL FARM ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Estcots Primary School LEWES ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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