Hammerwood Road, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, RH19 3TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH19 3TJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.3%	49%	1.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of RH19 3TJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.6%	24%	1.4%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	53.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	6.1%	4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	56.4%	6.4%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	32.7%	27.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	9.9%	13.5%	3.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.7%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	43.8%	2.4%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.6%	94.8%	1.2%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	86.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	5%	2.3%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Hammerwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hammerwood Road was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hammerwood Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South and the 164th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH19 3TJ, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Hammerwood Road are based on 236 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 Hammerwood Road, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, RH19 3TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH19 3TJ

Average Price
£343,405

Semi-Detached
£415,197

Terraced
£433,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,360

Other
£275,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hammerwood Road

Average Price
£467,472

Semi-Detached
£488,952

Terraced
£560,416

Detached
£745,831

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,754

Other
£706,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hammerwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hammerwood Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-05-23	£395,000
7 Hammerwood Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-03-31	£586,152
4 Hammerwood Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-25	£424,167
1C Hammerwood Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-08-16	£327,664
17 Hammerwood Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-26	£232,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH19 3TJ

Employment

RH19 3TJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	114
Retired	108
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	18
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashurst Wood Primary School School Lane , Ashurst Wood RH19 3QW	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Estcots Primary School Bourg-De-Peage Avenue , RH19 3TY	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Mill Way , RH19 4DD	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Row Church of England Primary School Forest Row CE Primary School , School Lane RH18 5EB	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell Primary School Blackwell Farm Road , RH19 3JL	- not rated	3,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imberhorne School Imberhorne Lane , RH19 1QY	3out of 4	4,792 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	476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Michael Hall School Kidbrooke Park , Priory Road RH18 5JA	- not rated	2,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Greenfields School , Priory Road RH18 5JD	- not rated	3,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Step by Step School Limited Neylands Farm , Grinstead Lane RH19 4HP	- not rated	4,755 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Community Café	St Dunstans Church, Hammerwood Road		509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, 10 Hammerwood Road		67 yd
The Maypole Inn	The Maypole Inn, 76 Maypole Road		713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashurst Wood Recreation Ground HAMMERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Brambletye School LEWES ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	453 yd
John Pears Field MOONRAKERS MOONRAKERS HAMMERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	742 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	41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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