West Grinstead

West Grinstead
St. George's Church, West Grinstead
West Grinstead is located in West Sussex
West Grinstead
West Grinstead
Location within West Sussex
Area25.84 km2 (9.98 sq mi) [1]
Population2,934 [1] 2001 Census
3,054 (2011 Census)[2]
• Density114/km2 (300/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ171207
• London38 miles (61 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • West Grinstead
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHORSHAM
Postcode districtRH13
Dialling code01403
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
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50°58′27″N 0°19′59″W / 50.9741°N 0.33309°W / 50.9741; -0.33309

West Grinstead is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the B2135 road four miles (6.3 km) northwest from Henfield. It is within the ancient division of the Rape of Bramber. The western River Adur flows through the village.

The parish of West Grinstead covers an area of 2584 hectares (6382 acres) and consists of the villages of West Grinstead, Littleworth, Partridge Green and Dial Post. In the 2001 census 2934 people lived in 1099 households, of whom 1547 were economically active. At the 2011 Census the population was 3,054[2]

The village should not be confused with the much larger town of East Grinstead which lies 17.5 miles (28 km) to the north-east.

  1. ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2016.