East Grinstead Ashplats
East Grinstead Ashplats is one of 27 wards in Mid Sussex, home to 6,964 people in 2,856 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £402,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Mid Sussex median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 67% above the Mid Sussex average.
People and homes.
6,964 residents in 2,856 households, next to the Mid Sussex average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in East Grinstead Ashplats and Mid Sussex.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 267 crimes and incidents in East Grinstead Ashplats in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 38 per 1,000 residents, against 65 across Mid Sussex.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Sussex Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in East Grinstead Ashplats with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)