# East Grinstead

Town in Mid Sussex, South East.

East Grinstead is a town in Mid Sussex, South East. Median sale price £410,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 59.9 per 1,000 people. About 27,534 people.

Town. Code E63005876. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Mid Sussex](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex)

East Grinstead is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for East Grinstead add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £410,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in East Grinstead was £410,000 in 2025. Joint 177th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-grinstead#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 26,350** (2021). East Grinstead had 26,350 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 425th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-grinstead#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in East Grinstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-grinstead#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.3%** (January 2026). In East Grinstead, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-grinstead#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63005876) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in East Grinstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63005876) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 451 homes were sold in East Grinstead in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63005876) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for East Grinstead.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63005876) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Grinstead had 26,350 usual residents at the census.

## How East Grinstead compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | East Grinstead | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £410,000 | joint 92nd most expensive | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 26,350 | 81st most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.3% | joint 27th highest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is East Grinstead safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Grinstead at a rate of 59.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 142 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Grinstead.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (532), anti-social behaviour (443) and other crime (298).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in East Grinstead was 56.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in East Grinstead, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so East Grinstead has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in East Grinstead

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mid Sussex 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031731) | 1,967 | 68.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031732) | 1,809 | 40.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031733) | 1,733 | 64.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.8% |
| [Mid Sussex 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031734) | 1,556 | 14.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Mid Sussex 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031741) | 2,195 | 123.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031743) | 1,681 | 137.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.3% |
| [Mid Sussex 001H](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01035343) | 1,171 | 157.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.8% |
| [Mid Sussex 001I](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01035344) | 1,167 | 46.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.6% |
| [Mid Sussex 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031695) | 1,437 | 22.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 74.5% |
| [Mid Sussex 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031729) | 2,228 | 28.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031730) | 1,783 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Mid Sussex 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031735) | 1,579 | 16.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.7% |
| [Mid Sussex 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031736) | 1,643 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 85.5% |
| [Mid Sussex 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031737) | 1,589 | 100.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Mid Sussex 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031738) | 1,536 | 29.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Mid Sussex 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031739) | 1,888 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Mid Sussex 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/neighbourhood/e01031740) | 1,304 | 105.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.5% |

## Your MP

- [East Grinstead and Uckfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-grinstead-and-uckfield): Mims Davies (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Mid Sussex](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex)

## Postcode districts covering East Grinstead

[RH19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh19)

## Middle areas in East Grinstead

[East Grinstead Central & North](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/east-grinstead-central-and-north), [East Grinstead East](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/east-grinstead-east), [East Grinstead West & South](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/east-grinstead-west-and-south)

## Towns near East Grinstead

[Edenbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/edenbridge), [Crawley](https://openindex.co.uk/crawley), [Horley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/horley), [Oxted](https://openindex.co.uk/town/oxted), [Haywards Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/town/haywards-heath), [Crowborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crowborough)

## East Grinstead in brief

East Grinstead is a town in Mid Sussex, South East.
About 27,534 people lived in East Grinstead in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £410,000 in 2025 across 451 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 59.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in East Grinstead was £410,000 in 2025.
East Grinstead had 26,350 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in East Grinstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In East Grinstead, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63005876
- Constituency: [East Grinstead and Uckfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-grinstead-and-uckfield)
- Council: [Mid Sussex †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 7.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,534*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 85

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Edenbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/edenbridge), [Crawley](https://openindex.co.uk/crawley), [Horley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/horley), [Oxted](https://openindex.co.uk/town/oxted), [Haywards Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/town/haywards-heath), [Crowborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crowborough)

## Latest updates for East Grinstead

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63005876

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-grinstead, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-grinstead#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-grinstead