Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:45 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:00 am – 3:55 pm
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People5,323 residentsin the Chelwood & Nutley census areaMedian age 52.82,152 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,527 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 46% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C913 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksSheffield Forestforest · 1.4 miSearles Lakelake · 2.4 miMiddle Lakelake · 2.5 miNutley Windmillhistoric site · 3.1 miEnholm's Woodwoodland · under a mileWilderness Woodwoodland · under a mileHawk Islandisland · 3.0 miHeritage Mill, North Chaileyhistoric site · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesScayneshill Commonpark · 3.2 mi · 2 haVillage Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201914 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202434 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband21% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,200 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryLindfield Medical Centre3.7 miPharmacyAbbotts Pharmacy3.7 miDentistThe Surgery4.2 miPolice stationHaywards Heath Police Station5.3 miCash machineScaynes Hill Service Station, Scaynes Hill3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryDanehill Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupilsunder a mileIndependentCumnor House Schoolages 2-14, 423 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOathall Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,341 pupils4.3 miCollegePlumpton College9.2 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW11 miRailway stationHaywards Heath4.9 miBus stationBus StationUckfield6.0 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops7 within a mileCar parkMillbrook East Car ParkUckfield2.6 miEV chargingEssoScaynes Hill3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH17 postcode district.
