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Living in Tinsley Green: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Tinsley Green scores 48/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Lifestyle is where Tinsley Green most outperforms the national norm: 64/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 7 scored places sharing the RH10 postcode district, Tinsley Green ranks 3rd. Against the wider RH10 district average of 56/100, that is 8 points below. On lifestyle specifically, Tinsley Green sits 11 points below the RH10 district figure of 75/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: RH10 postcode district.

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Tinsley Green scores 48 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
72
Air Quality NO₂ 13.423 · PM2.5 7.191 · PM10 11.095 µg/m³
66
Green Space 87
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
51
2 schools in area · 16 within 4km
2Good
  • Forge Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • The Gatwick SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
33
A&E departmentsEast Surrey Hospital4.6 mi
Epsom General Hospital13.1 mi
St. Helier Hospital15.8 mi
Hospital waitsSussex Community NHS Foundation Trust1.1 mi
Routine referral (median)16 wks
Treated within 18 weeks55.6%
A&E seen within 4 hrs98%
Nearest GP surgeryPound Hill Medical Group1.9 mi
GP capacity2,170 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)67.5%
available across Crawley
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
31.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
31.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
56.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
44
Council tax Crawley · 2026-27
A £1,612
B £1,881
C £2,149
D £2,418
E £2,955
F £3,493
G £4,030
H £4,836
Energy South East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Southern Water
Average bill regional £683/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
57
Gatwick Airport 1 mi
Horley 1.7 mi
Three Bridges 2 mi
J10 M23 0.7 mi
J9 M23 0.8 mi
J9A M23 1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
64
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Tinsley Green in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Shipley Bridge 0 0.6 mi away ⇄
Burstow 0 0.9 mi away ⇄
Hookwood 41 1.6 mi away ⇄
Copthorne 42 1.8 mi away ⇄
Smallfield 41 2.1 mi away ⇄
Horley (Reigate and Banstead) 54 2.3 mi away ⇄
Crawley (Crawley) 61 2.6 mi away ⇄
Furnace Wood 45 3.4 mi away ⇄
Charlwood 41 3.4 mi away ⇄
Crawley Down 51 3.5 mi away ⇄
Outwood 38 3.6 mi away ⇄
Worth Abbey 0 3.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tinsley Green a nice place to live?

Tinsley Green has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tinsley Green is 48/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Tinsley Green?

Among the top-rated schools in Tinsley Green are Forge Wood Primary School and The Gatwick School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Tinsley Green in total.

Tinsley Green in context

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Postcode districts in Tinsley Green

RH10 56 ⇄
RH6 46 ⇄

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