Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:00 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,780 residentsin the Portslade Village census areaMedian age 40.53,229 households61% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright21% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,729 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 46% go by car, 10% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: 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 December28 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 landmarksSouthwick Beachbeach · 1.1 miThe Goldstonehistoric site · 1.8 miBenfield Valley Local Nature Reservewalk or trail · under a mileMedina Househistoric site · 2.1 miKingston Beachbeach · 1.7 miForedown Hillhill · under a mileThe Canalcanal · under a mileBenfield Hillhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEasthill Parkpark · within reach · 4 haSt Helen's Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haMile Oak Road Open Spacepark · under a mileWest Hove Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haVictoria Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haGreenleas Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 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 202546 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 8.6 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,429 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNevill Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryBenfield Valley Healthcare Hub13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSussex Dental Group Portslade Villageunder a milePolice stationShoreham Police StationShoreham-by-Sea2.6 miCash machineCosta CoffeeHoveunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 5 specialPrimarySt Nicolas CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 416 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPeter Gladwin Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPortslade Aldridge Community Academyages 11-16, 910 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton4.1 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 stops187 within a mileCar parkAPCOAHoveunder a mileEV chargingSainsburys West Hove4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN41 postcode district.
