Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:44 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:00 am – 3:54 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°C909 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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 landmarksAspidistra (transmitter)historic site · under a mileNutley Windmillhistoric site · 1.1 miBoringwheel Lakelake · 1.5 miCamp Hillhill · under a mileAshdown Forestforest · 1.5 miSearles Lakelake · 2.7 miDodd's Bottomvalley · 1.4 miBlack Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 1.2 miCrowborough Beacon Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 77 haWalshes Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 31 haFairwarp Sports Groundsports ground · 1.2 miFord's Greenplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haChapel Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200747 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202433 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
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
Elevation171 m561 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 199 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrowborough War Memorial Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryHwlh Horder Healthcare2.9 miPharmacyChappells Pharmacy3.3 miDentistCrowborough Dental Clinic3.3 miPolice stationCrowborough Police Station3.7 miCash machineCrowborough Service Station (Mirren)3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNutley Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 60 pupils1.6 miSecondaryBeacon Academyages 11-18, 1,642 pupils3.7 miCollegePlumpton College11.5 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW14 miRailway stationBuxted3.6 miBus stationBus StationUckfield4.7 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkGills Lap Car ParkHartfield1.9 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationCrowborough2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN22 postcode district.
