Ninfield
Ninfield is a village in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 1,307. There is 1 bus stop in the area. In June 2026, there were around 9 recorded street crimes, most commonly Criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ninfield 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
- Bexhill and Battle
- 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: 23° / 16° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:19
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Rural Burglary
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
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 18 rated 4–5 ★ (15 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Crowhurst (5.3 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Crowhurst (5.3 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: 164.7p · Asda (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (4.5 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Battle Brewery (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds2
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
- 33 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
Dr Kieran Mullan
Conservative
Bexhill and Battle
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,520 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised
e.g. Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats, Online Programming Tutoring Job in Ninfield – Flexible Schedule, One-to-One Teaching Assistant
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
11% low-carbon electricity
Imports 67% · Gas 22% · Wind 7% · Solar 4%
150 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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 Bexhill and Battle:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership449 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office364 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership347 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test226 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s209 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ninfield · 0.4 kmNinfield is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is quite linear and centred 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Bexhill-on-Sea where two roads cross: the A269 from Bexhill to…
Hooe, East Sussex · 2.4 kmHooe is both a small village and a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex; the village being located about two miles (3 km) north-west of Bexhill, and north of the A259 coast road, on the B2095 road from…
Catsfield · 2.4 kmCatsfield is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is located six miles (9.7 km) north of Bexhill, and three miles (5 km) southwest of Battle.
High Woods · 2.5 kmHigh Woods is a 33.7-hectare (83-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex. It is owned by Rother District Council and managed by Highwoods Preserv…
- Barby Keel Animal Sanctuary · 2.7 km
The Barby Keel Animal Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England. Founded in 1979 by Barby Keel, the sanctuary cares for abused and abandoned animals, and has cared for over 10,000 animal…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ninfield?
- Ninfield is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Wealden local authority.
- What is the population of Ninfield?
- Ninfield has an approximate settlement population of 1,307.
- How deprived is Ninfield?
- The Wealden local authority, which includes Ninfield, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.