Mayfield (Wealden)
Mayfield (Wealden) is a town or village in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 2,200. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 3 bus stops, and Hadlow Down railway station is 5.3 km away. There were around 3 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 Mayfield (Wealden) 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
17°CMist
- Today: 23° / 17° · 41% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:17
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
5 reported · July 2026▲ 67% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Mayfield · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour - Graffiti
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
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hadlow Down (5.3 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Crowborough (5.7 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 140.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 148.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Crowborough Railway Station (5.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches11
- 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
- In a conservation area (Mayfield and Coggins Mill Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 94 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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,520 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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 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
- Mayfield Baptist Chapel · 0.0 km
Mayfield Baptist Chapel, previously known as Mayfield Strict Baptist Chapel, is a place of worship in the village of Mayfield, part of the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The present chapel was built in 1873…
Mayfield and Five Ashes · 0.1 kmMayfield and Five Ashes is a civil parish in the High Weald of East Sussex, England. The two villages making up the principal part of the parish lie on the A267 road between Royal Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: Mayfi…
St Dunstan's Church, Mayfield · 0.2 kmSt Dunstan's, Mayfield in Mayfield, East Sussex, was founded in 960 CE by St Dunstan, who was then Archbishop of Canterbury. The church is a listed building. As of 2023, the vicar was Fr Michael Asquith.
Mayfield School, East Sussex · 0.3 kmMayfield School, previously St Leonards-Mayfield School, is an independent Catholic boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18. It is in the village of Mayfield in East Sussex. The school was founded by Mother Co…
Mayfield railway station · 0.7 kmMayfield was a railway station on the now closed Eridge to Polegate cross country line. It was built by London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and closed under the Beeching Axe in 1965. The station building is now a…
Argos Hill Mill, Mayfield · 2.0 kmArgos Hill Mill is a grade II* listed post mill at Argos Hill, Mayfield, East Sussex, England
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mayfield (Wealden)?
- Mayfield (Wealden) is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Wealden local authority.
- How deprived is Mayfield (Wealden)?
- The Wealden local authority, which includes Mayfield (Wealden), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.