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 (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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 24° / 16° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 12° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:18
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Other theft1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Danehill, Fletching and Nutley · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Cross border criminal activity
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
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
£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 (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (9.9 km)
7 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
- 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
- 21 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
Mims Davies
Conservative
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
9,520 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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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
21% low-carbon electricity
Gas 73% · Wind 9% · Nuclear 8% · Imports 6%
295 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 East Grinstead and Uckfield:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership445 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership418 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office357 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test275 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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 IoD2019.