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RH18 postcode area · Wealden

The RH18 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Mid Sussex, Wealden. Area Scores range from 68 to 74 across them. Every full RH18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the RH18 district are unusually alike — all 3 score within 6 points of each other, from Chelwood & Nutley (68) to Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch (75). All 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £350,000 in East Grinstead Central & North to £610,000 in Chelwood & Nutley — a 1.7× gap within the RH18 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Mid Sussex and Wealden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,561a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime60per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied69%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the RH18 district

£468,750median home sold over the past year · +3.2% over 5 years · -4.3% over the year · 52 sales
Detached£775,000
Semi-detached£409,475
Terraced£395,250
Flat£235,000
Wealden£379,975
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Forest Row & Coleman's HatchWealden 1,71975 £525,000
East Grinstead Central & NorthMid Sussex 1,86973 £350,000
Chelwood & NutleyWealden 2,16468 £610,000

People living in RH18 Census 2021

Residents25,040
Median age (est.)46
Density182per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above38%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 12%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 30%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 41% · Other 2%

Born outside the UK: 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in RH18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RH18 district.

East Grinstead

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RH18.

RH19 TN7 TN8 RH10 RH7 TN6 RH16 RH77

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.