Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:45 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min7:58 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,106 residentsin the Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay census areaMedian age 49.14,771 households80% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,156 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C840 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 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 landmarksStone Cross Windmillhistoric site · under a mileShinewater Lakelake · 1.5 miOtham Abbeyhistoric site · 2.0 miHydneye Lakelake · 1.7 miMill Hillhill · under a milePevensey Bay Beachbeach · 2.8 miBeachlandsbeach · 3.1 miMontague Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShinewater Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 71 haAnderita Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haAdor Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHampden Park Arboretum and History Gardenpark · 2.4 mi · 15 haHankham and Stone Cross Playing Fieldssports ground · 1.3 mi · 3 haWinkney Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200742 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202419 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,405 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEastbourne District General Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryStone Cross Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColosseum Dental (Stone Cross)under a milePolice stationHammonds Drive Police StationEastbourne2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shinewater, North Langney1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHankham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 107 pupilsright herePrimaryStone Cross Schoolages 4-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Turing Schoolages 11-16, 771 pupils1.4 miCollegeEast Sussex College Group2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationPevensey & Westham1.4 miBus stationBus ParkBattle10 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops29 within a mileCar parkMobit Airport ParkingPolegate2.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationEastbourne1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN24 postcode district.
