Ticehurst
Ticehurst is a village in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 1,705. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Stonegate, 4.3 km away. There were around 11 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 Ticehurst area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rother area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 93,113 residents at roughly 183 people per km².
- Council
- Rother
- County
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 158th of 294 English council areas — better than 46% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 9° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:54Sunset 16:29
9h 35m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 83% YoY
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Road Safety
- Anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
204 reported road collisions (2025)
65 killed or seriously injured · 285 casualties · 21.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
23 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stonegate (4.3 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stonegate (4.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£335,680 average▼ 1.9% YoY
Across Rother · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,165 average monthly rent▲ 0.7% YoY
- 1 bed £804
- 2 bed £1,031
- 3 bed £1,295
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
11.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.0 times median annual pay (10.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,282 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: 140.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 148.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches7
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- From the leader – Friday, October 30· 30 Oct 2026
- Cabinet Decisions – 26 October 2026· 29 Oct 2026
- Could you be the next Rother District Councillor?· 28 Oct 2026
- Nurdle Appeal for Information Following Theft of Beach Cleaning Equipment· 27 Oct 2026
- Bexhill seafront fountain replacement moves a step closer· 27 Oct 2026
Source: Rother Council
Population
93,113 residents in Rother · 183/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 53%
- 65+: 32%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,370
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,385
- Net moves+985
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 93 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,701 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 46,950)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
52 schools · 12,933 pupils
32 primary · 5 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 13 of 14 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
40 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Rye CollegeGood
- St Richard's Catholic CollegeGood
- Robertsbridge Community CollegeInadequate
- Bexhill High Academy
- Claverham Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rother
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
- In a conservation area (Ticehurst)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 92 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
184 applications decided
92.4% granted · 170 granted, 14 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Kieran Mullan
Conservative
Bexhill and Battle
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 6
- Con 12
- LD 9
- Grn 3
- Ref 1
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£691 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,615 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
37% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 50,798 certificates
12.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
63% low-carbon electricity
Wind 51% · Imports 27% · Gas 10% · Nuclear 8%
79 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (East Sussex): 59.9 women · 59.2 men
56% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in TN5
- Wadhurst Medical Group
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bexhill and Battle:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks290 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND218 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately193 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK157 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St Mary's Church, Ticehurst · 0.1 kmSt Mary's Church is a 14th-century parish church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin in Ticehurst, East Sussex, England. Part of the Diocese of Chichester, the church has grade II* listed building status. In the church is…
Ticehurst · 0.4 kmTicehurst is both a village and a large civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The parish lies in the upper reaches of both the Bewl stream before it enters Bewl Water and in the upper reaches of…
Ticehurst House Hospital · 0.9 kmTicehurst House Hospital was a mental health facility. It opened in 1792 and was owned and run by five generations of members of the Newington family until 1970. In 2000, the hospital name changed from Ticehurst House…
Bewl Water · 2.7 kmBewl Water is a reservoir in the valley of the River Bewl, straddling the boundary between Kent and East Sussex in England. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Lamberhurst, Kent. The reservoir was part of a project…
Flimwell · 2.8 kmFlimwell is a village in the civil parish of Ticehurst, in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is located close to the border with Kent at the junction of the A21 road with the A268 and the B2087. The vill…
Combwell Priory · 3.5 kmCombwell Priory was a priory near Bedgebury Cross about 10 miles southeast of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ticehurst?
- Ticehurst is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Rother local authority.
- What is the population of Ticehurst?
- Ticehurst has an approximate settlement population of 1,705.
- How deprived is Ticehurst?
- The Rother local authority, which includes Ticehurst, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.