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Theatres 11 Aquariums 10 Lakes 8 Golf Driving Ranges 8 Park and Gardens 7 Nature Reserves 5 Golf Courses 5 Holiday Parks 5 Stadiums 5 Art Galleries 5 Museums 5 Zoos 4 Exhibition and Trade Centres 4 Go Karting 3 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Theme Parks 1 Racecourses 1

Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMoatfield Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMoatfield Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColosseum Dental (Moat Road)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinsteadages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlackwell Primary Schoolages 4-11, 294 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySackville Schoolages 11-18, 1,525 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW7.6 miRailway stationEast Grinsteadunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley7.5 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton23 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH19 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH19 postcode district.

County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtRH19
Telephone code01342
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:44 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:01 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,280 residentsin the East Grinstead Central & North census areaMedian age 42.15,951 households61% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright16% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,996 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C839 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Wilderness Lakelake · 1.2 miHedgecourt Lakelake · 2.4 miMoat Pondpond · under a mileHurst Farm Pondpond · under a mileCromwell Hall Lakeswater · 1.5 miWeir Wood Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrooklands Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCrossways Open Spacepark · under a mileHalsford Greenpark · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haChartham Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 66 haMount Noddy Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201910 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202440 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,485 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Park and Gardens

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Nature Reserves

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Golf Courses

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Holiday Parks

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Museums

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Zoos

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Go Karting

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Wildlife and Safari Parks

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