Town Row’s story
16 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Town Row’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Town RowEast Sussex
It is a village of 623 residents in East Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
623
Census 2021 · Wealden council
Median home
£650K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
28% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Town Row a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Town Row is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 16, with 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £650,000.
What makes Town Row stand out
The 3 things Town Row does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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*; 10.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 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 Town Row.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Town Row work nearby than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 60% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £71K a year before tax, above East Sussex’s towns (£56K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Driving is how 91% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. At the census, three in five workers worked mainly from home.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Train5%
On foot1%
Underground, tram1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
60%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 own their home in Town Row than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 93%
Private renters make up 3% of households, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (21%). 4% of households live in social housing. From September 2023 to August 2026, 20 homes sold inside Town Row’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £650,000.
£650Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Town Row£650K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £748,250 | 11 |
| Terraced | £319,000 | 5 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, Wealden council area
£2,725
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
Homes in Town Row see less burglary and damage than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 5.4 per 1,000 a year
Town Row logged 13 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence came to 14.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below East Sussex’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22) alike.
14.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Burglary3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
14.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Town Row than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
At the census, 86% of people in Town Row called their health good or very good, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). 13% of residents in Town Row live with a disability. Also worth knowing: this East Sussex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Town Row | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 20% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Town Row: 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.
For its size, Town Row has 257 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II16
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
257
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 Town Row than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.2% of residents, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). 28% of residents have reached 65. Typical age in Town Row: 52.9, the median.
52.9median age
Town RowEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Town Row | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Town Row
12pages on Town Row
The big questions
Safety14.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £650K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Yew Tree LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 89.8 (women)Work & commute75% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Town Row’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RotherfieldMayfieldCrowboroughWadhurstGroombridgeBroad Oak (Wealden)HeathfieldTown Row
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Row | 623 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rotherfield | 1,219 | 0.9 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Mayfield | 2,253 | 2.2 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Crowborough | 21,990 | 3.1 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Wadhurst | 3,408 | 4.1 | B+ | D | B | A+ |
| Groombridge | 1,077 | 5 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Broad Oak (Wealden) | 1,097 | 5.3 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Heathfield | 7,663 | 5.7 | A− | C | B+ | A− |
Rotherfield, Mayfield, Groombridge and Broad Oak (Wealden) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Town Row
Is Town Row expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £319,000 and detached houses £748,250. Private rents in the Wealden council area averaged £1,262 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Town Row?
That is 10.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Town Row?
Band D council tax in Town Row is £2,725 for 2026–27, more than in 97% 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 Town Row
Village in East Sussex, England
Town Row is a built-up area of 623 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
- 623 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wealden
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006044
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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