# Forest Row

North west Wealden. About 4,107 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.5 square kilometres.

Forest Row had 4,135 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05011635. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,135** (2021). Forest Row had 4,135 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,994th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/forest-row#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Forest Row 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/ward/forest-row#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.1%** (January 2026). In Forest Row, 80.1% 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/ward/forest-row#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Forest Row, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/forest-row#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05011635) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Forest Row live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05011635) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wealden. The outline is Forest Row.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05011635) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Forest Row.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05011635) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Forest Row had 4,135 usual residents at the census.

## How Forest Row compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Forest Row | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,135 | 11th most populated | 41 wards, Wealden · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 41 wards, Wealden · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.1% | 17th lowest | 41 wards, Wealden · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.2% | 6th highest | 41 wards, Wealden · Aug 2026 |

## Is Forest Row safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Forest Row at a rate of 110.6 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, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Forest Row.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (179), violence and sexual offences (87) and anti-social behaviour (66).
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 ward, so they describe all of Wealden and not Forest Row alone. [See Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)

- **Average house price: £380,679** (August 2026). Wealden’s average house price was £380,679 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 8.7×** (2025). A home in Wealden costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 in brief

Forest Row had 4,135 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Forest Row live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Forest Row, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Forest Row, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05011635
- 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: 6.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,107*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 13

* 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 this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Hartfield](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/hartfield), [Danehill & Fletching](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/danehill-and-fletching), [Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-sussex/ward/ashurst-wood-and-east-grinstead-south)

## Latest updates for Forest Row

- 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/E05011635

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/forest-row