# Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch

North west Wealden. 6,425 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 57 square kilometres.

Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch had 6,434 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004403. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £495,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch was £495,000 in 2025. Joint 1,003rd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/forest-row-and-colemans-hatch#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,434** (2021). Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch had 6,434 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,408th least populated of 9,448. 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/wealden/forest-row-and-colemans-hatch#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch 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/wealden/forest-row-and-colemans-hatch#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 67.7%** (January 2026). In Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch, 67.7% 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/wealden/forest-row-and-colemans-hatch#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004403) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004403) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 81 homes were sold in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004403) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004403) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch had 6,434 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch at a rate of 88.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 54.1 per 1,000 people across Wealden.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 179 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 133 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 98 |
| Other crime | 67 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £495,000 | 6th most expensive | 21 middle areas, Wealden · 2025 |
| Population | 6,434 | 6th least populated | 21 middle areas, Wealden · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 21 middle areas, Wealden · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 67.7% | 8th lowest | 21 middle areas, Wealden · Jan 2026 |

## Is Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch at a rate of 88.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 54.1 per 1,000 people across Wealden.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 32 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (179), violence and sexual offences (133) and anti-social behaviour (98).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Wealden

These figures are published for the whole of Wealden, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wealden and not Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch alone. [See Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)

- **Average house price: £391,211** (July 2026). Wealden’s average house price was £391,211 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,589** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wealden earned a median of £43,589 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 75th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in Wealden costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 87th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.7** (2025). Wealden has a deprivation score of 12.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 57th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch in brief

The median price paid for a home in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch was £495,000 in 2025.
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch had 6,434 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch, 67.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004403
- Ward: [Forest Row †](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/forest-row)
- Constituency: [East Grinstead and Uckfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-grinstead-and-uckfield)
- Council: [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 56.70 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,425*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Chelwood & Nutley](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/chelwood-and-nutley), [East Grinstead East](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/east-grinstead-east), [Hever, Leigh & Penshurst](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/hever-leigh-and-penshurst), [East Grinstead West & South](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/east-grinstead-west-and-south), [Frant & Groombridge](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/frant-and-groombridge), [Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/horsted-keynes-ardingly-and-sharpthorne)

## Latest updates for Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004403

## How to cite

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