Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:44 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min7:59 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,080 residentsin the Heathfield census areaMedian age 48.73,560 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright7% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,936 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C931 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksSandy Crosshistoric site · under a mileNew Mill, Cross in Handhistoric site · 1.9 miMidmore Woodwoodland · under a mileNorth Down Woodwoodland · under a mileOld Mill Pondpond · 1.4 miNew Pondpond · 1.6 miDallington Forestforest · 3.7 miPS Building Servicesbridge · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJubilee Parkpark · under a mileBrockwells Housesports ground · under a mileFive Ashespark · 2.7 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 200740 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,753 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation182 m597 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmberstone Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryGreater Wealden Community Nursing3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyProcter Health Care Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColosseum Dental (Heathfield)under a milePolice stationCrowborough Police Station6.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Heathfieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryHeathfield Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,416 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCross-in-Hand Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 379 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParkside Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Sussex College Group12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationStonegate5.5 miBus stationBus StationUckfield7.3 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops35 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHeathfield2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN21 postcode district.
