Vicarage Walk, East Grinstead, RH19 3AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH19 3AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	44.8%	49.4%	4.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55.2%	50.6%	-4.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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	37.5%	35.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	43.8%	-0.1%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.6%	12.4%	3.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	59%	4.7%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	31.4%	26.8%	-4.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	9.5%	10%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	10%	11.2%	1.2%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	22.4%	6.0%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	37.5%	5.0%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.9%	86.3%	-3.6%	81.4%	4.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	84.1%	73.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	5.5%	14.1%	8.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	73%	-9.0%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	14.9%	12.2%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Vicarage Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Walk was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 366.5% higher than the East Grinstead Ashplats average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Walk has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats and the 29th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 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 3AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Vicarage Walk are based on 12 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 Vicarage Walk, East Grinstead, RH19 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH19 3AB

Average Price
£391,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£426,005

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,805

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Walk

Average Price
£386,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,707

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Vicarage Walk, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2023-12-11	£272,721
12 Vicarage Walk, East Grinstead, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£388,335	2023-04-28	£403,178
2 Vicarage Walk, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-03-10	£341,391
16 Vicarage Walk, East Grinstead, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-03-25	£426,923
10 Vicarage Walk, East Grinstead, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-10-10	£417,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH19 3AB

Employment

RH19 3AB 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 3AB 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	138
Retired	60
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
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	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell Primary School Blackwell Farm Road , RH19 3JL	- not rated	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Mill Way , RH19 4DD	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Windmill Lane , RH19 2DS	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Chapmans Lane , RH19 1JB	3out of 4	1,551 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	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imberhorne School Imberhorne Lane , RH19 1QY	3out of 4	2,302 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	2,775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Michael Hall School Kidbrooke Park , Priory Road RH18 5JA	- not rated	4,766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Step by Step School Limited Neylands Farm , Grinstead Lane RH19 4HP	- not rated	4,819 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Greenfields School , Priory Road RH18 5JD	- not rated	4,925 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 Apron	The Apron, Chequer Mead Arts Centre	106 yd
St Swithun's Coffee Shop	The Vicarage, Church Lane	140 yd
Twenty Nine Kitchen Bar Cocktails	Bar Twenty Nine, 29 London Road	223 yd
Pizza Express	Pizza Express, 39 High Street	225 yd
Rialto	Rialto, 31 High Street	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
C J's	CJs Cafe And Bar, 55 - 57 High Street	219 yd
The Crown	The Crown, 35 High Street	230 yd
The Engine Room Brewery Tap And Bar	The Old Mill, 45 London Road	242 yd
Dorset Arms	Dorset Arms, 58 High Street	260 yd
Wetherspoons - The Ounce & Ivy Bush	The Ounce & Ivy Bush, The Atrium	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surma Balti House	Surma Balti House, 61 High Street	224 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa Johns Pizza, 4 King Street	262 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, The Atrium	266 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, 86 London Road	338 yd
Megabites	Megabites, 100 London Road	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, Unit 1	384 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, West Street	490 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, 207 London Road	882 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Brooklands Way	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (East Grinstead) 115 115 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
East Grinstead Tennis And Squash Club SHIP STREET	squash courts, tennis courts	462 yd
The Kings Centre MOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	482 yd
Estcots Primary School LEWES ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Estcots Tennis Club COUNCIL OFFICES COUNCIL OFFICES COLLEGE LANE	tennis courts	631 yd
King George Field - East Grinstead MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Mount Noddy Recreation Ground MOUNT NODDY PAVILION MOUNT NODDY PAVILION ST JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Sackville School LEWES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	679 yd
East Court Recreation Grounds - East Grinstead ESTCOTS DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
The Gac Stadium (East Grinstead Town Fc) EAST COURT EAST COURT COLLEGE LANE	grass pitches	847 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	100.0%

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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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