Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:44 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:00 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,375 residentsin the Crowborough South East census areaMedian age 43.43,354 households70% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,186 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C973 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksPratt's Mill, Crowboroughhistoric site · 1.0 miLimekiln Forestforest · under a mileBlack Acre Forestforest · 1.3 miCrowborough Ghyllvalley · under a mileArgos Hill Windmillhistoric site · 2.7 miHamsell Lakelake · 2.6 miCottage Hillhill · 1.7 miCastle Hillhill · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJarvis Brook Country Parkpark · within reach · 7 haWalshes Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haCanada Greenpark · under a mileLimekiln Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWolfe Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBoars Head Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 25 haSource: 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 200743 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202434 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,713 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 200 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrowborough War Memorial Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryRotherfield Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySt Deny's Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAshdown Dental Clinicright herePolice stationCrowborough Police Stationunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATMCrowboroughunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryAshdown Primary Schoolages 4-11, 407 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeacon Academyages 11-18, 1,642 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJarvis Brook Primary Schoolages 2-11, 96 pupilsunder a mileCollegePlumpton College14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW17 miRailway stationCrowboroughunder a mileBus stationBus StationUckfield6.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops66 within a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationEast Sussexunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN6 postcode district.
