Netherfield’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Netherfield’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NetherfieldEast Sussex
325 people live in this village in East Sussex, South East.
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Population
325
Census 2021 · Rother council
Median age
33.9
16% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Netherfield a good place to live?
Netherfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by just over a fifth of adults.
What makes Netherfield stand out
The 3 things Netherfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
East Sussex 36%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Netherfield.
Who lives here
Children make up 26% of Netherfield, above East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town, above both East Sussex’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents. Residents of Netherfield have a median age of 33.9. 21% of adults hold a degree.
33.9median age
NetherfieldEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Netherfield | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Netherfield
There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 67% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 126 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherfield CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Netherfield drive than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 84%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
24% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (31%). Each working resident is matched by 0.6 jobs in Netherfield. Households take home £59K a year before tax, on average.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot5%
Train4%
Bus1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Housing
More households in Netherfield live in social housing than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 43%
The private rented sector houses 14% of households. Private rents average £1,165 a month across the Rother council area. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Netherfield’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Netherfield£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £252,500 | 8 |
43%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,165
average private rent a month, Rother council area
£2,770
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
Burglary and damage hit Netherfield harder than East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 18.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 41% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 42.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above both East Sussex’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 29 offences in Netherfield and 10 cases of nuisance behaviour.
42.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order4
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Drugs2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Anti-social10
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.
42.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
28.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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
Disability is more common in Netherfield than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
Self-reported good health: 85% of Netherfield’s residents. This East Sussex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Netherfield is Conquest Hospital, 7.1 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Netherfield | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Netherfield: 42% were built before 1919, more than in East Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 92 for every 10,000 residents of Netherfield. Conservation areas cover 100% of the town’s land, above both East Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list names 3 listed buildings in the town, every one Grade II.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
92
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Netherfield
12pages on Netherfield
The big questions
Netherfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BattleRobertsbridgeNinfieldBurwashHurst GreenHerstmonceuxWestfieldNetherfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherfield | 325 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Battle | 5,326 | 2.9 | B− | D− | C+ | B+ |
| Robertsbridge | 1,439 | 3.1 | — | D− | D | A |
| Ninfield | 1,296 | 4 | — | D | B− | A |
| Burwash | 1,335 | 4.3 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Hurst Green | 1,181 | 5.4 | — | D− | B | A |
| Herstmonceux | 1,221 | 6.1 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Westfield | 1,271 | 6.7 | — | D− | D | B |
Robertsbridge, Ninfield, Burwash, Hurst Green, Herstmonceux and Westfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Netherfield
How many listed buildings are there in Netherfield?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Netherfield?
Band D council tax in Netherfield is £2,770 for 2026–27, more than in 99% 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.
About Netherfield
Village in East Sussex, England
Netherfield is a built-up area of 325 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
- Population
- 325 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rother
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006283
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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