Crowborough
Crowborough is a town in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 21,688. It has 2 pharmacies and around 6 restaurants and cafés, along with 24 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Crowborough, 1.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £487,354, and there were around 46 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Crowborough area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wealden area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 160,151 residents at roughly 192 people per km².
- Council
- Wealden
- County
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Wealden
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 119th of 294 English council areas — better than 60% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CMist
- Today: 23° / 17° · 41% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:18
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Crime
78 reported · July 2026▲ 73% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences32
- Anti-social behaviour20
- Criminal damage & arson6
- Public order6
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Crowborough North · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Increased police presence.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
343 reported road collisions (2024)
122 killed or seriously injured · 517 casualties · 21.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
72 food businesses within 2 miles
- 68 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Crowborough (2.4 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Crowborough (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£386,787 average▼ 0.7% YoY
Across Wealden · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,266 average monthly rent▲ 2% YoY
- 1 bed £900
- 2 bed £1,147
- 3 bed £1,432
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.8 times median annual pay (10.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (11.5 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches25
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Open day success at Wealden Crematorium· 11 Sept 2026
- Wealden Community Sports Hub provides opportunities for women, girls and grassroots sport· 9 Sept 2026
- Unsafe farm buildings at Knights Farm West to be demolished· 9 Sept 2026
- Reaction to Local Government Reorganisation pause· 8 Sept 2026
- Home Office to seek planning permission for continued use of Crowborough Army Camp· 2 Sept 2026
Source: Wealden Council
Population
160,151 residents in Wealden · 192/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 27%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 254 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,728 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 75,220)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
71 schools · 21,298 pupils
51 primary · 5 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 17 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (81%)
61inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Beacon AcademyOutstanding
- Uckfield CollegeOutstanding
- Heathfield Community CollegeGood
- Uplands Academy
- Willingdon Community School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Wealden
Care & health services
703 CQC-registered services
- Care homes298
- GP practices80
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies108
- Hospitals & hospices24
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · East Sussex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
296 applications decided
84.5% granted · 250 granted, 46 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Conservative
Sussex Weald
Recent votes:
- AyeKing's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (h)
- NoCriminal Justice Bill Report Stage: New Clause 91
- NoCriminal Justice Bill Report Stage: New Clause 59
- NoCriminal Justice Bill Report Stage: New Clause 44
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Green coalition
- Lab 2
- Con 9
- LD 11
- Grn 11
- Ref 2
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,520 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
230 jobs advertised · £37,614 avg
e.g. Nursery Practitioner Level 2, Radiology Department Assistant, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£866 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£31,270 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 75,732 certificates
10.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
23% low-carbon electricity
Gas 64% · Imports 12% · Wind 11% · Nuclear 7%
265 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sussex Weald:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership417 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office410 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership382 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s264 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test251 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Crowborough Community Church · 0.2 km
Crowborough Community Church is an Evangelical church in the town of Crowborough in East Sussex, England. Although it is now associated with the Newfrontiers charismatic Evangelical movement, for most of its existence…
Pratt's Mill, Crowborough · 0.2 kmPratt's Mill is a tower mill at Crowborough, Sussex, England which has been truncated and converted to residential accommodation.
Crowborough · 0.3 kmCrowborough is a town and civil parish in East Sussex, England, in the Weald at the edge of Ashdown Forest and the highest town in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- Beacon Academy, Crowborough · 0.9 km
Beacon Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Crowborough in the English county of East Sussex.
A26 road · 0.9 kmThe A26 road is a primary route in the southeast of England, going from Maidstone to Newhaven through the counties of Kent and East Sussex. The road is mostly single carriageway, with one lane in each direction, altho…
- St John's, Crowborough · 1.3 km
St John's is a village in the north of Crowborough, in the Wealden district, in the county of East Sussex, England. It lies about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from Crowborough town centre in the ecclesiastical parish of Withyha…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crowborough?
- Crowborough is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Wealden local authority.
- What is the population of Crowborough?
- Crowborough has an approximate settlement population of 21,688.
- How deprived is Crowborough?
- The Wealden local authority, which includes Crowborough, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.