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 – 3:55 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°C872 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBoringwheel Lakelake · under a mileAspidistra (transmitter)historic site · 1.7 miNutley Windmillhistoric site · 1.9 miUnderhill Lakelake · 1.6 miDodd's Bottomvalley · 1.0 miCamp Hillhill · 1.5 miAshdown Forestforest · 2.5 miTurkland Gillvalley · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · within reachFairwarp Sports Groundsports ground · under a mileFord's Greenplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haWalshes Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 31 haHorsted Green Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 29 haSource: 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 202432 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
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
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrowborough War Memorial Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryBuxted Medical Centre2.7 miPharmacyBuxted Pharmacy2.7 miDentistChestnut House Orthodontics3.1 miPolice stationCrowborough Police Station4.2 miCash machineSGN LTD - Bellbrook (TGC)3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryHigh Hurstwood Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupils1.6 miPrimaryBonners CofE School & Nurseryages 4-11, 145 pupils1.7 miSecondaryUckfield Collegeages 11-18, 1,671 pupils3.2 miCollegePlumpton College10.6 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW15 miRailway stationBuxted2.7 miBus stationBus StationUckfield3.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkMillbrook East Car ParkUckfield2.7 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationUckfield3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN22 postcode district.
