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A village in East Sussex, South East, home to 655 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Framfield is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £448,000.
The 3 things Framfield does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 16 buildings inside Framfield’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*.
40% 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 Framfield.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 90% of commuters, above both East Sussex’s towns (66%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income comes to £67K a year before tax. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 47.7, and 44% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 8 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framfield Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | D |
Owners make up 88% of households, above East Sussex’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social renters account for 2% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 22 homes sold inside Framfield’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £448,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £547,500 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 62% of the total. Violent crime ran at 13.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below East Sussex’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. Reported offences in Framfield came to 21 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
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.
At the census, 4.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both East Sussex’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Framfield said they were in good or very good health. This East Sussex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Framfield | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, 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.
Scaled to its population, that is 244 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Framfield. Conservation areas cover just over a quarter of the town’s land, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.6% of residents, below East Sussex’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. Half the people of Framfield are older than 49.6. 31% of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Framfield | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 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 Framfield. Best known first.
MuseumBentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBentley Miniature Railway4.4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWilderness Wood4.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionBranching Out Adventures4.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framfield | 655 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uckfield | 15,037 | 1.5 | B | D | B | B |
| Buxted | 1,616 | 1.7 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Five Ash Down | 1,060 | 2.4 | — | D | B+ | A+ |
| Maresfield | 1,369 | 3.1 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Heathfield | 7,663 | 5.2 | A− | C | B+ | A− |
| Horam | 1,797 | 5.3 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Newick | 2,689 | 5.4 | B+ | D− | A+ | A+ |
Buxted, Five Ash Down, Maresfield and Horam have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size. 40% of Framfield’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Framfield is £2,669 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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.
By type: semi-detached houses £375,000 and detached houses £547,500. Private rents in the Wealden council area averaged £1,262 a month in August 2026.
Village in East Sussex, England
Framfield is a built-up area of 655 people, in the Wealden 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
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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