Hadlow Down’s story
Old homes in Hadlow Down: 34% built before 1919
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Hadlow Down’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hadlow DownEast Sussex
A village in East Sussex, South East, home to 426 people.
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Photo: PAUL FARMER · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
426
Census 2021 · Wealden council
Median home
£521K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
21% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hadlow Down a good place to live?
Hadlow Down has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £521,250.
What makes Hadlow Down stand out
The 3 things Hadlow Down does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hadlow Down.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Hadlow Down, 1% of 16 to 64s, below East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 90% of commuters went by car. About 3% of its commuters stay in Hadlow Down for work. Each working resident is matched by 0.5 jobs locally. Working mainly from home: 53% of workers, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (31%).
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
53%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hadlow Down
The one school in town appears below. 53% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 58 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Hadlow Down own their home: 85%, more than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns
£521Kmedian sale
14% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,262 a month across the Wealden council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hadlow Down£521K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 7 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, Wealden council area
£2,736
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Hadlow Down records less burglary and damage per resident than East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.5 per 1,000 a year
14.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 14.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Hadlow Down came to 9 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order2
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
14.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Just 1.4% of people in Hadlow Down say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
Self-reported good health: 89% of Hadlow Down’s residents. At the census, a tenth of people here had a disability, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Hadlow Down | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 20% | 17% |
84.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Hadlow Down keeps more of its old housing than East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 34% built before 1919
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Hadlow Down keeps 164 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
164
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Hadlow Down than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
50.3median age
8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. At 50.3, the median resident of Hadlow Down sits in the middle of the age range.
Hadlow DownEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hadlow Down | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hadlow Down
12pages on Hadlow Down
The big questions
Safety14.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £521K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.7 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Hadlow Down
Village in East Sussex, England
Hadlow Down is a built-up area of 426 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
- Population
- 426 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wealden
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006171
Hadlow Down’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BuxtedFive Ash DownHeathfieldRotherfieldMayfieldUckfieldCrowboroughHadlow Down
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlow Down | 426 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buxted | 1,616 | 2 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Five Ash Down | 1,060 | 3.5 | — | D | B+ | A+ |
| Heathfield | 7,663 | 3.7 | A− | C | B+ | A− |
| Rotherfield | 1,219 | 3.8 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Mayfield | 2,253 | 3.9 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Uckfield | 15,037 | 3.9 | B | D | B | B |
| Crowborough | 21,990 | 4 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
Buxted, Five Ash Down, Rotherfield and Mayfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hadlow Down
How many listed buildings are there in Hadlow Down?
That is 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 34% of Hadlow Down’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Hadlow Down?
Band D council tax in Hadlow Down is £2,736 for 2026–27, more than in 98% 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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