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County or areaEast Sussex
Postcode districtBN20
Telephone code01352
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:45 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min7:58 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,747 residentsin the Meads census areaMedian age 61.03,331 households76% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright4% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate39% of adults are economically active, 2,190 in work, 47% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 45% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C848 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November16 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRAF Bomber Command Memorialhistoric site · under a mileHollywell Gardenshistoric site · under a mileHolywell Retreatbeach · under a mileFalling Sandsbeach · under a mileWell Combevalley · under a mileBlack Robin Bottomvalley · under a mileWarren Hillhill · under a mileEast Dean Hillhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Helen Gardenpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Italian Gardenspark · under a mileThe Linksgolf course · under a mile · 60 haGildredge Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 10 haNew Fieldsports ground · under a mileEastbourne College War Memorial Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200747 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 May 202648 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,841 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation146 m479 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEastbourne District General Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryStop Smoking12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.6 miPolice stationPolice StationEastbourne1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Eastbourne, Eastbourne1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 primary, 1 all-through, 3 independentPrimarySt John's Meads Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 162 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBede's Prep Schoolages 0-13, 261 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughGildredge Houseages 4-16, 1,169 pupils1.6 miCollegeEast Sussex College Group2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW34 miRailway stationEastbourne1.8 miBus stationLonghill School GroundsOvingdean15 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal9.3 miBus stops25 within a mileCar parkAPCOAEast Sussex1.8 miEV chargingbp PulseEastbourne1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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