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County or areaBrighton and Hove
Postcode districtBN1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:46 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:00 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,385 residentsin the Withdean Woods census areaMedian age 41.73,664 households65% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright3% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,560 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 24% go by car, 7% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%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 November25 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 16°CMJune: 12 to 19°CJJuly: 14 to 21°CJAugust: 14 to 21°CASeptember: 12 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPreston Manorhistoric site · under a mileTower House, Brightonhistoric site · under a mileHove Beachbeach · 1.6 miBrighton Beachbeach · 1.7 miThe Lakelake · 1.7 miRacehill Commity Orchardwalk or trail · 1.5 miHollingbury Castlehill · 1.5 miConey Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCoronation Gardenpark · under a milePreston Parkpark · under a mileDyke Road Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haHollingbury Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 60 haKelly Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWithdean Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 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 201923 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202548 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 9.2 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,891 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Montefiore Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBrighton And Hove Federation66 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMatlock Pharmacy35 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWhitehouse Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceBrightonunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ridgeland House - Hoveunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi51 schools30 primary, 7 secondary, 7 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 220 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStanford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCardinal Newman Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 2,657 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Brighton1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationPreston ParkBrightonunder a mileBus stationBlatchington Mill School GroundsHove1.4 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal9.7 miBus stops181 within a mileCar parkTrafalgar Street Car ParkBrighton1.1 miEV chargingbp PulseBrighton2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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