Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryShip Street Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJudges Close Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryThe Meads Primary Schoolages 4-11, 286 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEstcots Primary Schoolages 4-11, 403 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySackville Schoolages 11-18, 1,525 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW8.0 miRailway stationEast Grinsteadunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley7.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal23 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH19 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH19 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:44 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:01 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,960 residentsin the East Grinstead West & South census areaMedian age 47.73,219 households84% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,910 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 46% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: 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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Wilderness Lakelake · 1.8 miWeir Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miHurst Farm Pondpond · under a mileLower Lakelake · 2.8 miStone Hillhill · 1.7 miMoat Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrooklands Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haThe Memorial Recreation Groundpark · under a mileCrossways Open Spacepark · 1.0 miSunnyside Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileEast Court War Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 14 haKings Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 201911 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: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 10 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,647 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
