Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:43 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min7:57 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,623 residentsin the Rye & Winchelsea census areaMedian age 53.93,636 households65% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright17% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,160 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C839 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksHogg Hill Millhistoric site · under a mileSt Leonard's Mill, Winchelseahistoric site · 1.5 miHog Hillhill · under a mileCamber Castlecastle · 3.1 miWinchelsea Beachbeach · 2.8 miStrand Housewalk or trail · 1.9 miGroaning Lakelake · 3.0 miNook Beachbeach · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesIcklesham Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHastings Country Park Nature Reservepark · 3.3 mi · 326 haPett Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 miThe Cricket Field Allotment Siteallotments · 1.4 miRye Community Gardenpark · 3.6 miSt Helen's Woodpark · 4.6 mi · 40 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201543 mi away, Ramsgate, 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% 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)4,192 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRye Memorial Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryIcklesham Branch Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3.5 miDentistThe Strand (Dental Surgery)3.4 miPolice stationRye Police Station3.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryIcklesham Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 121 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 5-11, 148 pupils1.7 miSecondaryMulberry Academy Hastingsages 11-16, 833 pupils3.6 miCollegeBexhill College9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW41 miRailway stationWinchelsea1.7 miBus stationBus ParkBattle8.3 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal23 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHastings3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN36 postcode district.
