Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:45 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:00 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,650 residentsin the Chailey, Newick & Barcombe census areaMedian age 48.53,126 households74% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,676 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C878 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksHeritage Mill, North Chaileyhistoric site · under a mileClear Waterlake · 1.1 miMiddle Lakelake · 2.4 miKing's Head Pondpond · under a mileHawk Islandisland · 2.3 miFrick Woodwoodland · under a mileEleven Oak Woodwoodland · under a mileScaynes Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesScayneshill Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 2 haRow Heathplaying field · 1.2 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haDitchling Commonpark · 3.6 mi · 72 haHorsted Green Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 29 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201917 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202430 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,188 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryChailey Clinical Services6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy1.7 miDentistThe Surgeryright herePolice stationHaywards Heath Police Station4.5 miCash machineScaynes Hill Service Station, Scaynes Hill1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 specialPrimaryChailey St Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewick Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 217 pupils1.4 miSecondaryChailey Schoolages 11-16, 862 pupils2.3 miCollegePlumpton College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW14 miRailway stationPlumptonPlumpton Green3.5 miBus stationBus StationUckfield4.9 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops20 within a mileEV chargingEssoScaynes Hill1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN8 postcode district.
