West Hoathly | |
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Location within West Sussex | |
Area | 21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 2,121 [1] 2001 Census 2,181 (2011 Census)[2] |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ364329 |
• London | 29 miles (47 km) N |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | EAST GRINSTEAD |
Postcode district | RH19 |
Dialling code | 01342 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Parish Council |
West Hoathly is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of East Grinstead. In the 2001 census 2,121 people, of whom 1,150 were economically active, lived in 813 households. At the 2011 Census the population increased to 2,181.[2] The parish, which has a land area of 2,139 hectares (5,290 acres),[1] includes the hamlets of Highbrook, Selsfield Common and Sharpthorne.[3] The mostly rural parish is centred on West Hoathly village, an ancient hilltop settlement in the High Weald between the North and South Downs.