Welcome to East Grinstead
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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.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
2,443 hectares |
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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.
Education
View educational establishments in East Grinstead Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within East Grinstead Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for East Grinstead Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in East Grinstead Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for East Grinstead Parish.
Local News
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East Grinstead tennis courts relaunched after announcement of £55,000 investment in Mid Sussex
Published: 17th Apr 2024
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Mid Sussex: Criticism for council's parking charge increases
Published: 14th Mar 2024