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 – 3:56 pm
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People8,062 residentsin the Patcham West & Westdene census areaMedian age 46.53,370 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright6% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,820 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 39% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C825 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 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 landmarksConey Hillhill · under a mileEastwick Bottomvalley · under a mileSweet Hillhill · 1.1 miEwe Bottomvalley · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.8 miHove Beachbeach · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWithdean Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haPeace Gardenspark · under a mileMoulsecoomb Wild Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 62 haHollingbury Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 60 haHorsdean Recreational Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKeston Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 201921 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202549 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 8.7 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,555 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Montefiore Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryThe Deneway Surgery24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPatcham Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools16 primary, 7 secondary, 2 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryPatcham Infant Schoolages 3-7, 272 pupilsright hereSecondaryPatcham High Schoolages 11-16, 1,074 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPatcham Junior Schoolages 7-11, 353 pupilsunder a mileCollegeVarndean Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Brighton1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationPreston ParkBrighton1.1 miBus stationBlatchington Mill School GroundsHove1.9 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal10 miBus stops127 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN1 postcode district.
