Medway Drive, East Grinstead, RH19 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH19 4NB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	35.9%	31.6%	-4.3%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	53.2%	6.5%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	54.7%	56.2%	1.5%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	34%	29.1%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	10.2%	12.4%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	16.4%	3.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	43.9%	5.2%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
White	95.6%	94.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	79.3%	81.4%	2.1%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	81.6%	3.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	7.7%	11%	3.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Not answered	15.5%	6.0%	9.5%

Safety

Is Medway Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Drive was 73.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% higher than the Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South and the 114th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH19 4NB, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Medway Drive are based on 7 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 Medway Drive, East Grinstead, RH19 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH19 4NB

Average Price
£513,847

Semi-Detached
£535,443

Terraced
£503,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Drive

Average Price
£547,257

Semi-Detached
£538,086

Terraced
£548,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wansbeck Medway Drive, East Grinstead, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£452,500	2019-04-26	£549,230
Hideaway Medway Drive, East Grinstead, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-01-20	£453,871
Wansbeck Medway Drive, East Grinstead, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£289,950	2006-03-14	£546,716
Havod Medway Drive, East Grinstead, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2000-03-28	£538,086
Hideaway Medway Drive, East Grinstead, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	1998-05-29	£622,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH19 4NB

Employment

RH19 4NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 4NB 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	77
Self-Employed	55
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meads Primary School Mill Way , RH19 4DD	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Estcots Primary School Bourg-De-Peage Avenue , RH19 3TY	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Chapmans Lane , RH19 1JB	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Windmill Lane , RH19 2DS	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halsford Park Primary School Manor Road , RH19 1LR	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	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	1,982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imberhorne School Imberhorne Lane , RH19 1QY	3out of 4	2,804 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	2,711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Step by Step School Limited Neylands Farm , Grinstead Lane RH19 4HP	- not rated	3,155 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Greenfields School , Priory Road RH18 5JD	- not rated	3,980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Michael Hall School Kidbrooke Park , Priory Road RH18 5JA	- not rated	4,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Dunnings Mill	The Old Mill, Dunnings Road		276 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spooners Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Dunnings Road	indoor bowls	249 yd
Dunnings Health And Fitness Club (Closed) Dunnings Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	311 yd
The Meads Primary School MILL WAY	grass pitches	564 yd
Fonthill Lodge School (Closed) Coombe Hill Road	grass pitches	1,005 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%

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