Upper Hartfield’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Upper Hartfield’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Upper HartfieldEast Sussex
349 people live in this village in East Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
349
Census 2021 · Wealden council
Median home
£848K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.7
29% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upper Hartfield a good place to live?
Upper Hartfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. Homes sell for a median £847,500. 3 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Upper Hartfield stand out
The 3 things Upper Hartfield 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upper Hartfield.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 10% in Upper Hartfield, fewer than in East Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 48% of workers at the census. The car took nine in ten commuters, above East Sussex’s towns (66%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £70K a year.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Train1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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 Upper Hartfield than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
£848Kmedian sale
The private rented sector houses just over one in ten households. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the Wealden council area. That is the middle of 16 standard sales inside Upper Hartfield’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upper Hartfield£848K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £999,999 | 13 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, Wealden council area
£2,681
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
Violent crime runs low in Upper Hartfield: 8.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
8.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Upper Hartfield logged 15 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 6 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences accounted for a third of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 11.5 reports per 1,000, above East Sussex’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social6
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.
8.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Fewer people in Upper Hartfield live with a disability than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
85%good or very good health
Upper Hartfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. 3.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below East Sussex’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 85% of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Upper Hartfield is The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, 10.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Upper Hartfield | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 20% | 17% |
83.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Upper Hartfield: 39% were built before 1919, more than in East Sussex’s towns and across England’s towns
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 3 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. For its size, Upper Hartfield has 86 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (70) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
86
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
More people in Upper Hartfield hold a degree than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 45%
52.7median age
The share of residents under 15 is 15%. 29% of residents are 65 or over, above East Sussex’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 8.3% of the population. At 52.7, the median resident of Upper Hartfield sits in the middle of the age range.
Upper HartfieldEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Upper Hartfield | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Upper Hartfield
13pages on Upper Hartfield
The big questions
Safety8.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £848K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gallipot HillSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.8 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hammerwood Park and 3 more in and around Upper Hartfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Upper Hartfield. Best known first.
Historic houseHammerwood Park4.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionPooh Corner400 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Pooh’seum400 m outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseBassets Manor2.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Hammerwood Park: Zadradr (Uploads), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Upper Hartfield
Village in East Sussex, England
Upper Hartfield is a built-up area of 349 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
- 349 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wealden
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005953
Upper Hartfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Forest RowAshurst WoodGroombridgeCrowboroughNutleyEast GrinsteadDormanslandUpper Hartfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Hartfield | 349 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Forest Row | 3,881 | 2.5 | C+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Ashurst Wood | 1,508 | 3.2 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Groombridge | 1,077 | 4.2 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Crowborough | 21,990 | 4.3 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Nutley | 1,218 | 4.6 | — | D | A | A |
| East Grinstead | 26,350 | 5.2 | A− | B | B− | A− |
| Dormansland | 2,300 | 6.1 | — | C− | A | B |
Ashurst Wood, Groombridge, Nutley and Dormansland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upper Hartfield
How many listed buildings are there in Upper Hartfield?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Upper Hartfield?
Band D council tax in Upper Hartfield is £2,681 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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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