Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:43 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min7:58 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,136 residentsin the Battle & Catsfield census areaMedian age 49.83,395 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,472 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C885 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksEnglish Heritagehistoric site · under a mileSt. Martin's Abbeyhistoric site · under a milePowdermill Lakelake · under a mileThe Mountainmountain · 2.4 miCaldbec Hillhill · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 2.3 miForewood Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miGlottenham Castlecastle · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLake Fieldpark · under a mileBattle Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBattle Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 35 haMount Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBattle Petanque Pitchsports ground · under a mileCrowhurst Art Gardenpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202427 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUckfield Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryMartins Oak Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationBattle Police stationright hereCash machineTesco Bank ATMSt Leonards on Sea3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryBattle and Langton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 412 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBattle Abbey Schoolages 0-18, 459 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryClaverham Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,147 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBexhill College4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW33 miRailway stationBattleunder a mileBus stationBus ParkBattleunder a mileFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops40 within a mileCar parkBudgens Car ParkBattleunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHastings3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN33 postcode district.
