Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:44 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min7:58 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,475 residentsin the Herstmonceux & Ninfield census areaMedian age 53.32,757 households81% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,026 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C793 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December23 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)
Parks and green spacesBexhill Downpark · under a mile · 16 haBroad Oak Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haHighwoods Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haEgerton Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haLittle Common Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSummer Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200736 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202423 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBexhill Hospital1.0 miGP surgerySidley Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySidley Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColosseum Dental (Bexhill)1.0 miPolice stationBexhill Police Stationunder a mileCash machineMFG - Glyne Gap (MRH)2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryBexhill High Academyages 11-16, 1,441 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlenleigh Park Primary Academyages 2-11, 334 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKing Offa Primary Academyages 2-11, 402 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBexhill College1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationCollingtonunder a mileBus stationBus ParkBattle4.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops118 within a mileCar parkSt Mary's Lane ParkingBexhill on Seaunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHastings5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN21 postcode district.
