Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield

Cuckfield
Cuckfield High Street
Cuckfield Cuckfield shown within West Sussex
Area	4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi)
Population	3,266 2001 Census 3,500 (2011 Census)
• Density	757/km2 (1,960/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ305245
• London	34 miles (55 km) N
Civil parish	Cuckfield
District	Mid Sussex
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Haywards Heath
Postcode district	RH17
Dialling code	01444
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Mid Sussex
List of places UK England West Sussex 51°00′25″N 0°08′24″W / 51.007°N 0.14°W / 51.007; -0.14Coordinates: 51°00′25″N 0°08′24″W / 51.007°N 0.14°W / 51.007; -0.14

Cuckfield (/ˈkʊkfiːld/ KUUK-feeld) is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, on the southern slopes of the Weald. It lies 34 miles (55 km) south of London, 13 miles (21 km) north of Brighton, and 31 miles (50 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Haywards Heath to the southeast and Burgess Hill to the south. It is surrounded on the other sides by the parish of Ansty and Staplefield formerly known as Cuckfield Rural.

Aumale in Normandy has been a twin town since 1993 and Karlstadt in Bavaria since 1998.

Cuckfield is known locally for its idiosyncratic system of mayoral voting; unlimited numbers of votes can be purchased for the price of one penny each, with the winner receiving the most votes.[1] The position is purely honorary and the money raised supports local charities.

Before the modern local government system came into operation in the late 19th century it was described as being in the hundred of Buttinghill, in the rape of Lewes. The civil parish covers an area of 431.58 ha (1066 acres), and had a population of 3,266 persons in the 2001 census, increasing to 3,500 at the 2011 Census.