Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:46 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:00 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,849 residentsin the Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East census areaMedian age 31.82,762 households36% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright42% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,223 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 46% go by car, 17% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C974 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.7 miRacehill Valleyvalley · under a mileRace Hillhill · under a mileKemp Town Beachbeach · 1.9 miFalmer Hillhill · under a mileHogtrough Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoulsecoomb Wild Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 62 haEast Brighton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haBevendean Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haQueen's Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haPreston Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 15 haRace Hill Farm Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201923 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202550 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,890 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSussex Nuffield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySussex Beacon40 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLeybourne Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCoombe Road (Dental Surgery)1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools19 primary, 3 secondary, 5 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBevendean Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 317 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodingdean Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondaryBrighton Aldridge Community Academyages 11-19, 808 pupils1.3 miCollegeVarndean College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW22 miRailway stationMoulsecoomb1.1 miBus stationSussex HouseUniversity of Sussex1.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal7.4 miBus stops108 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN2 postcode district.
