Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:44 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:00 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,029 residentsin the Crowborough North East census areaMedian age 47.92,488 households80% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,730 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C927 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksPratt's Mill, Crowboroughhistoric site · under a milePhile Forest Gardenforest · 1.1 miLimekiln Forestforest · 1.2 miHamsell Lakelake · 2.2 miAspidistra (transmitter)historic site · 3.0 miBunker's Hillhill · 1.2 miCrowborough Ghyllvalley · 1.1 miPelling's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesClokes's Cornerpark · under a mileCanada Greenpark · under a mileChapel Greenpark · under a mileGoldsmiths Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haBoars Head Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 25 haWealden Mencap Growmore Projectallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200744 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202435 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 9.9 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)2,739 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation187 m614 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 112 to 242 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrowborough War Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySaxonbury House Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDurban Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationCrowborough Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCrowborough Service Station (Mirren)right hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryBeacon Academyages 11-18, 1,642 pupilsunder a milePrimarySir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 403 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Marys Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 214 pupilsunder a mileCollegePlumpton College14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationCrowborough1.4 miBus stationBus StationUckfield7.1 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops63 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsCrowborough3 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 TN6 postcode district.
