Ticehurst’s story
65 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ticehurst’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TicehurstEast Sussex
Population 1,464: a village in East Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,464
Census 2021 · Rother council
Median home
£431K
68 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
30% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ticehurst a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health (A−): life expectancy 83.4 for men, 85.4 for women. Buying in is costly (D−): a typical home costs £431,250 and rent runs £1,165 a month. Its schools fall short: primary results beat 4% of towns in England. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Ticehurst has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Ticehurst stand out
The 3 things Ticehurst does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including The Parish Church of St Mary; 18.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Ticehurst grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ticehurst is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingMedian sale £431,250, 8.4 years of area incomeD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 4% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC−Open →HealthNear the top of the towns comparedA−Open →Jobs & income2.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyAOpen →Outdoors75% live within 400 m of a park; 100% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life3.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ticehurst.
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Ticehurst, above East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
Among adults, 30% have a degree. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below East Sussex’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. Ticehurst has a median age of 47.2 years.
47.2median age
TicehurstEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Ticehurst | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Results at Ticehurst’s schools trail 98% of towns in England
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 47% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D−
Few households rent privately in Ticehurst: 9%, fewer than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
23% of households rent from a council or housing body. 68 standard sales inside Ticehurst’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £431,250. The owner-occupied share of households is 63%.
£431Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ticehurst£431K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £665,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £398,950 | 15 |
| Terraced | £365,750 | 26 |
| Flat or maisonette | £297,500 | 6 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,165
average private rent a month, Rother council area
£2,689
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Ticehurst is rich in listed buildings: 444 per 10,000 residents, more than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 26%. Historic England’s list names 65 listed buildings in Ticehurst: 1 Grade II*. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
65listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II64
Among them · Grade II*
- The Parish Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
444
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Ticehurst records more violent crime per resident than East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns, at 43.3 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 12.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 75 recorded crimes inside Ticehurst’s built-up area, and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Ticehurst has more crime per resident than 93% of them. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
43.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 7% 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 & sexual40
Public order9
Other theft8
Damage & arson7
Vehicle crime4
Other crime3
Drugs2
Weapons2
Anti-social12
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.
43.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
75
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
Life expectancy in Ticehurst is longer than in 84% of UK towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Ticehurst: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away. At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, about level with East Sussex’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Ticehurst is The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, 8.4 miles away.
80%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ticehurst | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 12% of commuters in Ticehurst go to work without a car, fewer than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £62K a year before tax, on average. The car took 85% of commuters, above East Sussex’s towns (66%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Just over a fifth of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Of the commuters living in Ticehurst, 14% work in the town itself.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 36% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Scotney Castle and 4 more in and around Ticehurst
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ticehurst. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle4.6 km outside town, to the north
GardenBedgebury National Pinetum3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseWadhurst Castle4.5 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustNational Trust Scotney Castle Estate5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionKing John’s Lodge Nursery Garden2.6 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedgebury National Pinetum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wadhurst Castle: Jonathan Day, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ticehurst
14pages on Ticehurst
The big questions
SafetyC−43.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £431K · rent £1,165 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hillbury FieldSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 83.4 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteC60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ticehurst’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hurst GreenBurwashWadhurstHawkhurstGoudhurstRobertsbridgeCranbrookTicehurst
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticehurst | 1,464 | — | — | D− | C− | A− |
| Hurst Green | 1,181 | 3 | — | D− | B | A |
| Burwash | 1,335 | 3.5 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Wadhurst | 3,408 | 3.9 | B+ | D | B | A+ |
| Hawkhurst | 3,683 | 4.2 | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Goudhurst | 1,104 | 4.9 | — | B− | C+ | A |
| Robertsbridge | 1,439 | 4.9 | — | D− | D | A |
| Cranbrook | 3,962 | 6.4 | B | C+ | C− | B |
Hurst Green, Burwash, Goudhurst and Robertsbridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ticehurst
Are schools in Ticehurst good?
Primary results trail 97% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by East Sussex council.
How many listed buildings are there in Ticehurst?
That is 18.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ticehurst safe?
Burglary was rare, with 0 reports in the year.
About Ticehurst
Village in East Sussex, England
Ticehurst is a built-up area of 1,464 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
- 1,464 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rother
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006048
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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