Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:46 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min7:59 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,159 residentsin the Rottingdean & Saltdean census areaMedian age 52.04,655 households78% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,583 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 41% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C827 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksOvingdean Grangehistoric site · under a mileBeacon Hill, Rottingdeanhistoric site · under a mileCastle Hill, Brightoncastle · 2.1 miSaltdean Beachbeach · 1.7 miKemp Town Beachbeach · 1.9 miCattle Hillhill · under a mileMount Pleasanthill · under a mileGreenway Bottomvalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEast Brighton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haKipling Gardenspark · under a mileThe Deans Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haOvingdean Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMoulsecoomb Wild Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 62 haQueen's Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 6 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 201925 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,187 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSussex Nuffield Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryPhillips6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealthy-U Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBrighton Police Station2.7 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMBrighton1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialIndependentOxford International College, Brightonages 13-19, 158 pupilsright hereSecondaryLonghill High Schoolages 11-16, 632 pupilsunder a mileIndependentRoedean Schoolages 11-18, 519 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationMoulsecoomb2.9 miBus stationLonghill School GroundsOvingdeanunder a mileFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal5.8 miBus stops58 within a mileCar parkMarine Cliffs Car ParkBrighton1.3 miEV chargingbp PulseBrighton3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN2 postcode district.
