Uckfield
Uckfield is a town in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 18,452. It has 2 pharmacies, 1 park and green, and 2 restaurants and cafés, 30 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Uckfield, 0.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £509,821, and there were around 83 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 Uckfield 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
7°CClear
- Today: 11° / 6° · 10% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
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
34US 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
90 reported · August 2026▼ 23% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences32
- Anti-social behaviour25
- Public order8
- Criminal damage & arson7
6 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Uckfield New Town · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Business Crime
- Anti-social behaviour
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
91 food businesses within 2 miles
- 77 rated 4–5 ★ (56 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Uckfield (0.2 km)
- 30 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Uckfield (0.2 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 (0.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (0.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: InstaVolt Bell Walk House (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds13
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
- 63 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:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
- NoBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
- NoBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
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
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés34
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,540 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
186 jobs advertised · £39,278 avg
e.g. Vehicle Technician, Customer Accounts Executive (Construction), Site Engineer
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
56% low-carbon electricity
Gas 43% · Wind 43% · Nuclear 8% · Biomass 6%
176 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
5 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in TN22
- The Meads Surgery
- Bird-In-Eye Surgery
- Buxted Medical Centre
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
- Uckfield railway station · 0.2 km
Uckfield railway station is the southern terminus of a branch of the Oxted Line in England, serving the town of Uckfield, East Sussex. It is 46 miles 8 chains (74.2 km) from London Bridge.
Hempstead Meadow · 0.2 kmHempstead Meadow is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Uckfield in East Sussex. It is owned and managed by Uckfield Town Council.
Uckfield · 0.3 kmUckfield is a town in the Wealden District of East Sussex in South East England. The town is on the River Uck, one of the tributaries of the River Ouse, on the southern edge of the Weald.
Uckfield Town F.C. · 0.4 kmUckfield Town F.C. was a football club based in Uckfield, East Sussex, England. For their final season, 2013–14, they were members of the Sussex County League, Division Three. They had four sides that play on Saturday…
Copping Hall · 0.7 kmCopping Hall is a Grade II* listed house in Uckfield, East Sussex, England. It is located at 46 Church Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1BT. Built in the eighteenth century, it is two-storey high and contains an attic…
- Uckfield College · 0.8 km
Uckfield College is a community college situated in Uckfield, UK. It has approximately 1,614 students, including 312 in the sixth form college, according to their most recent Ofsted report. As of September 2023, Sara…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uckfield?
- Uckfield is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Wealden local authority.
- What is the population of Uckfield?
- Uckfield has an approximate settlement population of 18,452.
- How deprived is Uckfield?
- The Wealden local authority, which includes Uckfield, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.