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7.3. KEY FINDINGS: The Crowborough Snapshot

iii) Social and Community

Population:

• The number of residents in the town in 2001 was 19,974. Of this number, 19.5% of the population were of pensionable age (60/65) and 20% were aged 0-15. 1604 people were aged 75 and over, 42% of these were living alone.[14]
• The number of people in Wealden District increased by 7% between 1991-2001.¹
• The percentage of people in 2001 who were Single (never married), married or divorced was very similar to the average for the District, though the percentage of people widowed or re-married was very slightly lower in the town than the District average.¹
• The percentage of the population in single-person households was 26% which is nearly exactly the same as the average for Wealden District.¹
• The average house price in the District in June 2004 was £236,244. According to findaproperty.co.uk, based on the previous three months advertised prices, a 2 bedroom house would cost £173,780, and a four bedroom house would cost £407,718 (Feb 2005).
• There are currently 580 applicants on the District Council’s Housing Register who have listed Crowborough as one of the parishes which they would like to live in. They are broken down into groups in the table below:

In the Indices of Deprivation 2004 (which ranks according to income, employment, health and disability, education skills and training, barriers to housing and services, living environment, crime, income deprivation affecting children, and income deprivation affecting older people) part of Crowborough East ward ranked lowest in the whole town.

Part of Crowborough North ward ranked highest (in place 32216 out of 32482 across England). Particularly low rankings in terms of barriers to housing and services, and education skills and training were again found in part of Crowborough East ward, however the ranking for all parts of Crowborough were low for this compared to the other indicators.

Facilities:

• Police Station open 10am-8pm Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm on Saturdays and closed Sundays;
• Ambulance Station;
• There are three doctors, though it is unclear whether private or NHS, there are NHS dental practices, and there are 3 opticians;
• The Crowborough War Memorial Hospital is a community hospital (24 general medical beds), with X-ray department, minor injuries department, Physiotherapy department, Maternity (Crowborough Birthing unit), Outpatients department, and a day centre for the elderly;
• Fire Station with 13 full time and 9 retained staff;
• Registry Office;
• Town Hall, with Tourist information centre located inside
• The Citizens Advice Bureau is open on weekdays between 9.30 and 3pm;
• The main Post Office is in Green Lane, and there is one other post office at Poundfield;
• The library is open Monday-Saturday and closed Sundays
• There are no Building Societies, and there are 5 banks (Alliance and Leicester, Barclays, Lloyds TSB, HSBC, Woolwich, Halifax);
• There are 5 solicitors and 17 accountants;
• The town has 11 pubs, and no hotels;
• There is a variety of takeaways/restaurants and cafes
• There are a number of churches:
  • All Saints Church
  • Christ Church Evangelical
  • Forest Fold Baptist Church
  • St Johns Church
  • St Mary’s RC Church
  • St Michaels and All Angels
  • United Church
  • St Richards
  • Crowborough Community Church

Sports:

• Astro-turf pitch at Beacon Community College
• Several junior and senior football pitches where Crowborough Athletic FC play
• Sports hall at Beacon Community College
• Swimming pool and gym at Freedom Leisure Centre
• County cricket matches practice and play at Wolfe Recreation Ground
• Several children’s playgrounds
• A skateboard ramp
• A running track

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