Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:46 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:00 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,115 residentsin the Coldean & Moulsecoomb North census areaMedian age 21.02,082 households39% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright41% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting22.6% unemployment rate39% of adults are economically active, 2,804 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 45% go by car, 20% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C835 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksHollingbury Castlehill · under a mileRichmond Hillhill · under a milePark Bottomvalley · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.6 miHogtrough Bottomvalley · 1.1 miKemp Town Beachbeach · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoulsecoomb Wild Parkpark · under a mile · 62 haHollingbury Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 60 haWithdean Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 16 haColdean Allotmentsallotments · under a milePreston Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 15 haCarden Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201922 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202425 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,353 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrighton General Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryNew Larchwood15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyUniversity Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryColdean Primary Schoolages 3-11, 309 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMoulsecoomb Primary Schoolages 3-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrighton Aldridge Community Academyages 11-19, 808 pupilsunder a mileCollegeVarndean College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationMoulsecoomb1.0 miBus stationSussex HouseUniversity of Sussex1.1 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal8.7 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN1 postcode district.
