Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:45 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min7:59 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,990 residentsin the Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield census areaMedian age 53.03,319 households81% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,752 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C895 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 landmarksSaunders Castlecastle · under a mileCopping Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miHigh Cross Lakelake · 1.3 miCopwood Poollake · 2.3 miRidgewood Hillhill · 1.4 miLower Woodwoodland · under a mileSquare Woodwoodland · under a mileNew Mill, Cross in Handhistoric site · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHorsted Green Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 29 haFramfield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haNew Barns Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haBuxted Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miVillage Greenpark · 4.2 miFive Ashespark · 4.8 miSource: 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 200746 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202428 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 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,380 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUckfield Community Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryBird-In-Eye Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistUckfield Community Hospital Chil1.0 miPolice stationCrowborough Police Station6.5 miCash machineSGN LTD - Bellbrook (TGC)1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryFramfield Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 85 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarlands Community Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 267 pupils1.1 miSecondaryUckfield Collegeages 11-18, 1,671 pupils1.4 miCollegePlumpton College9.5 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW19 miRailway stationUckfield1.4 miBus stationBus StationUckfield1.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkApcoaUckfield1.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationUckfield1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN22 postcode district.
