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A village of 884 in East Sussex, South East.
Crowhurst is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. The median home sold for £700,000. Its listed buildings number 8, with 1 at Grade I. 16% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
The 3 things Crowhurst does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Crowhurst’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crowhurst.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both East Sussex’s towns (2.7%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 43% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The train ranked second among ways to work, at 7%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Below is its only school. 58% of pupils at the 7 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 96 pupils attend Crowhurst’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowhurst CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | B− |
Owners make up nearly four in five households, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%). One in ten households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,165 a month across the Rother council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £725,000 | 16 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police figures for Crowhurst’s built-up area: 14 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 4.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below East Sussex’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Crowhurst has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.6% of the town. 20% of residents in Crowhurst live with a disability.
| Census 2021 | Crowhurst | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Crowhurst’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St George, Grade I. 32% of homes were built before 1919. It has 91 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (70) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.9% of the population. The median resident of Crowhurst is 52.3 years old. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults, above East Sussex’s towns (36%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Crowhurst | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Crowhurst. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey2.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBexhill Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southwestPierPierSt Leonards Pier4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBattle Museum of Local History2.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionDe La Warr Pavilion4.7 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in East Sussex, England
Crowhurst is a built-up area of 884 people, in the Rother council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowhurst | 884 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Battle | 5,326 | 2.3 | B− | D− | C+ | B+ |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 43,750 | 3 | C− | D− | C | C− |
| Ninfield | 1,296 | 3.3 | — | D | B− | A |
| Hastings | 91,497 | 3.3 | D | D− | D | D |
| Westfield | 1,271 | 3.7 | — | D− | D | B |
| Robertsbridge | 1,439 | 6.9 | — | D− | D | A |
| Fairlight | 1,561 | 7.1 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
Ninfield, Westfield, Robertsbridge and Fairlight have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of St George. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Crowhurst is £2,692 for 2026–27, more than in 95% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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