Danehill
Danehill is a village in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 219. It has 2 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Horsted Keynes, 3.4 km away, and there were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Danehill area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wealden area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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 121st of 294 English council areas — better than 59% 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
8°CClear
- Today: 11° / 5° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 16:29
9h 32m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
41US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
7 reported · August 2026▲ 600% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Danehill, Fletching and Nutley · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Cross border criminal activity
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
317 reported road collisions (2025)
113 killed or seriously injured · 453 casualties · 19.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Horsted Keynes (3.4 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Haywards Heath (7.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£380,679 average▼ 1.6% YoY
Across Wealden · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,262 average monthly rent▲ 1.6% YoY
- 1 bed £897
- 2 bed £1,143
- 3 bed £1,428
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,329 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (9.9 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Jockey lane car park TN17 3JN (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools10
- Sports pitches26
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Alliance for Wealden retains one-seat majority on Wealden District Council· 3 Nov 2026
- Thirteen towns and parishes in Wealden to receive funding from developments· 30 Oct 2026
- Wealden Crematorium earns another prestigious award· 28 Oct 2026
- Twelve affordable council homes in Buxted to be built for Wealden residents· 26 Oct 2026
- Work to prepare site for Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre to begin· 20 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,796
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,519
- Net moves+2,277
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 238 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
61 inspected 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 homes301
- GP practices81
- Dentists140
- Homecare agencies107
- 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
- 21 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
350 applications decided
85.7% granted · 300 granted, 50 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mims Davies
Conservative
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,540 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £63,512 avg
e.g. HR and Recruitment Professional - Remote, School Catering Supervisor, Maintenance Electrician
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£866 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% 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
54% low-carbon electricity
Gas 45% · Wind 38% · Nuclear 10% · Biomass 6%
184 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (East Sussex): 59.9 women · 59.2 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
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in RH17
- Cuckfield Medical Centre
- Ouse Valley Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Grinstead and Uckfield:
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death535 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks377 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND237 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills217 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately185 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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Horsted Keynes · 1.7 kmHorsted Keynes KAYNZ is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Haywards Heath, in the Weald. The civil parish is largely rural,…
Furner's Green · 1.8 kmFurner's Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Danehill in East Sussex, England.
Freshfield Lane · 2.1 kmFreshfield Lane is a 17-hectare (42-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Haywards Heath in West Sussex. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
- St Giles' Church, Horsted Keynes · 2.1 km
St Giles' Church is an Anglican church in the village of Horsted Keynes in Mid Sussex, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. Serving an extensive rural parish in the Sussex Weal…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Danehill?
- Danehill is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Wealden local authority.
- What is the population of Danehill?
- Danehill has an approximate settlement population of 219.
- How deprived is Danehill?
- The Wealden local authority, which includes Danehill, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.