Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:46 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:00 am – 3:56 pm
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People9,644 residentsin the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell census areaMedian age 50.43,936 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,465 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C913 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 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 landmarksOldland Mill, Keymerhistoric site · under a mileLodge Hillhill · under a mileChattri Memorialhistoric site · 2.7 miKeymer Postwalk or trail · 1.4 miDe Lilt Hillhill · 1.0 miCoombe Bottomvalley · 1.0 miHome Bottomvalley · 1.3 miMolehilly Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · under a mileStoneywish Country Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haDitchling Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 72 haThe Mid Sussex Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 63 haThe Bill Smith Memorial Groundsports ground · under a mile · 6 haAdastra Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201918 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202429 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,092 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryDitchling Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDitchling Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationBurgess Hill Police Station2.8 miCash machineBurgess Hill Station (Govia Thameslink)2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 243 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Windmills Junior Schoolages 7-11, 363 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDownlands Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,250 pupils1.0 miCollegePlumpton College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationHassocks1.4 miBus stationSussex HouseUniversity of Sussex3.9 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkApcoaBurgess Hill2.5 miEV charging3 Ockley Way1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN6 postcode district.
