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People in East Grinstead

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Population
26,886
Density /km²
2,752.43
Median age
44.3
In good health
86%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
35%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
5.1%
Other
2.8%
No qualifications
13%
Families w/ children
21%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
37%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
50%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
16%
Lower managerial & professional
25%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
12%
Routine & manual
24%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
4.5%
Full-time students
4.2%
Christian
47%
Muslim
1.4%
Hindu
0.7%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
42%
Other religion
1.8%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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