Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:45 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min7:58 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,041 residentsin the Langney East census areaMedian age 44.63,530 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright20% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,238 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 21%, education 10%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 67% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C819 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 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 landmarksWest Langney Lakelake · under a mileHydneye Lakelake · under a mileEastbourne Beachbeach · 1.9 miSt Anthony's Hillhill · under a milePevensey Bay Beachbeach · 2.4 miPevensey Baybay · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShinewater Parkpark · under a mile · 71 haPrinces Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 15 haEastbourne Golfing Park Ltdgolf course · 1.0 mi · 35 haSovereign Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haHankham and Stone Cross Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 3 haAdor Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202417 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,759 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEastbourne District General Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryProsser17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryWest Rise Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 607 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLangney Primary Academyages 2-11, 465 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Catherine's Collegeages 11-16, 1,064 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Sussex College Group1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationPevensey & Westham1.3 miBus stationBus ParkBattle11 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN23 postcode district.
