Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:46 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:00 am – 3:57 pm
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People9,080 residentsin the Hangleton South census areaMedian age 41.53,455 households66% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright20% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,299 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 40% go by car, 8% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C881 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 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 Goldstonehistoric site · 1.3 miMedina Househistoric site · 1.9 miSouthwick Beachbeach · 1.6 miBenfield Valley Local Nature Reservewalk or trail · under a mileHove Beachbeach · 2.0 miBenfield Hillhill · under a mileForedown Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Canalcanal · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Helen's Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haHangleton Parkpark · under a mileWest Hove Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haEasthill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haGreenleas Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKnoll Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 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 201922 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202547 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 9.1 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMill View Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHove Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHangleton Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceBrighton2.6 miCash machineTesco Bank ATM3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 4 specialPrimaryHangleton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 353 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGoldstone Primary Schoolages 4-11, 659 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing's Schoolages 11-19, 925 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationPortsladeunder a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortsladeunder a mileFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops179 within a mileCar parkApcoaHoveunder a mileEV chargingSainsburys West Hoveunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN3 postcode district.
