Welcome to East Grinstead

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Introduction

East Grinstead is a town in West Sussex, England, near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders, 27 miles (43 km) south of London, 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Brighton, and 38 miles (61 km) northeast of the county town of Chichester. Situated in the extreme northeast of the county, the civil parish has an area of 2,443.45 hectares (6,037.9 acres). The population at the 2011 Census was 26,383.Nearby towns include Crawley and Horley to the west, Tunbridge Wells to the east and Redhill and Reigate to the northwest. The town is contiguous with the village of Felbridge to the northwest. Until 1974 East Grinstead was in East Sussex, before joining together with Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill as the Mid-Sussex district of West Sussex. The town is on the Greenwich Meridian. It has many historic buildings, and the Weald and Ashdown Forest lie to the south-east.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

2,443 hectares

Population

27,783 (2021)

Density

1,137 people/km2

Mean age

41.0

Ward

Ashurst Wood

District

Mid Sussex

Postcodes

RH19

ONS ID

E04009986


Council

Contact details for East Grinstead Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in East Grinstead Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within East Grinstead Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for East Grinstead Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in East Grinstead Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for East Grinstead Parish.

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Local News

East Grinstead latest news and views

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East Grinstead latest news and views

Published: 14th Apr 2024

Mid Sussex: Criticism for council's parking charge increases

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Mid Sussex: Criticism for council's parking charge increases

Published: 14th Mar 2024