Robertsbridge’s story
54 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Robertsbridge’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RobertsbridgeEast Sussex
It is a village of 1,439 residents in East Sussex, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Wsw16 · Public domain
Population
1,439
Census 2021 · Rother council
Median home
£428K
49 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.9
26% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Robertsbridge a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A): life expectancy is 83.4 for men and 85.4 for women. Buying in is costly (D−): homes sell for a median £427,500, about 8.4 times local household income. Safety is weaker too: 44.1 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 15.4 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 5%. It also trails on schools (D) — primary results beat 14% of towns in England; secondary results beat 24% of towns in England. Hazard risk is weaker too — 7.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Robertsbridge has its subject grades alone.
How Robertsbridge grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Robertsbridge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD−Open →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 14% of towns in England; secondary results beat 24% of towns in EnglandDOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →WalkabilityBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £62,182; 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleA+Open →Outdoors38% live within 400 m of a park; 100% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life3.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Robertsbridge stand out
The 3 things Robertsbridge does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Former Seven Stars Inn; 15.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
7% of homes at risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 93% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Robertsbridge.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Private renting is less common in Robertsbridge than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
£428Kmedian sale
74% of households own their home, above East Sussex’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social renters account for 14% of households. Private rents average £1,165 a month across the Rother council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Robertsbridge£428K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £312,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £330,000 | 13 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,165
average private rent a month, Rother council area
£2,755
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsD
Results at Robertsbridge’s schools trail 87% of towns in England
DSchool Grade
Some 769 pupils attend Robertsbridge’s one primary and one secondary. Below are its two schools. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 40.3, and just over two in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salehurst Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 125 | D |
| Robertsbridge Community CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 644 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
Robertsbridge is rich in listed buildings: 375 per 10,000 residents, more than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
54listed buildingsA+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Robertsbridge’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both East Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list names 54 listed buildings in the town: 2 Grade II*. Before 1919: that is when 33% of homes were built.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II52
Among them · Grade II*
- Former Seven Stars Inn Grade II*
- Rosebank Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
375
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Robertsbridge has more crime per resident than 95% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
44.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 22.7 reports per 1,000, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 85 crimes inside Robertsbridge’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 44 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 51% of the crimes.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 5% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual43
Public order13
Damage & arson12
Vehicle crime4
Shoplifting3
Burglary3
Other theft2
Drugs2
Anti-social44
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.
44.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
85
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
Robertsbridge’s life expectancy beats 84% of UK towns
84%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
4.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Robertsbridge is Conquest Hospital, 8.1 miles away. A disability affects 16% of people in the town. One GP practice serves the town; 98% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Robertsbridge | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Under 5 km to work: 18% in Robertsbridge, fewer than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
18%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Each working resident is matched by 0.8 jobs in Robertsbridge. 81% of commuters drove, above both East Sussex’s towns (66%) and England’s towns (70%). What’s more, the census counted two in five workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot10%
Train6%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 69% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 26% of people in Robertsbridge are 65 or over, more than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
49.9median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both East Sussex’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Robertsbridge has a median age of 49.9. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
RobertsbridgeEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Robertsbridge | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Robertsbridge
14pages on Robertsbridge
The big questions
SafetyD44.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £428K · rent £1,165 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mill RiseSchoolsD2 state schoolsHealthALife expectancy 83.4 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteC+61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD7.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rother Valley Railway and 3 more in and around Robertsbridge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Robertsbridge. Best known first.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayRother Valley Railwayin town
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle4.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustBateman's4.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionKing John’s Lodge Nursery Garden3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle4.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric house · National TrustBateman's4.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionKing John’s Lodge Nursery Garden3.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bateman's: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Robertsbridge
Village in East Sussex, England
Robertsbridge is a built-up area of 1,439 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
- 1,439 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rother
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006185
Robertsbridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hurst GreenBurwashHawkhurstBattleTicehurstNorthiamWestfieldRobertsbridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertsbridge | 1,439 | — | — | D− | D | A |
| Hurst Green | 1,181 | 2.5 | — | D− | B | A |
| Burwash | 1,335 | 3.7 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Hawkhurst | 3,683 | 4.6 | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Battle | 5,326 | 4.6 | B− | D− | C+ | B+ |
| Ticehurst | 1,464 | 4.9 | — | D− | C− | A− |
| Northiam | 1,910 | 6.1 | — | D− | A− | B− |
| Westfield | 1,271 | 7 | — | D− | D | B |
Hurst Green, Burwash, Ticehurst, Northiam 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 Robertsbridge
How many listed buildings are there in Robertsbridge?
That is 15.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Robertsbridge flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Robertsbridge?
Band D council tax in Robertsbridge is £2,755 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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