West Hoathly

West Hoathly
West Hoathly
Location within West Sussex
Area21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi) 
Population2,121  2001 Census
2,181 (2011 Census)
 Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ364329
 London29 miles (47 km) N
Civil parish
  • West Hoathly
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEAST GRINSTEAD
Postcode districtRH19
Dialling code01342
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish 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. The parish, which has a land area of 2,139 hectares (5,290 acres), includes the hamlets of Highbrook, Selsfield Common and Sharpthorne. The mostly rural parish is centred on West Hoathly village, an ancient hilltop settlement in the High Weald between the North and South Downs.