Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:46 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min7:59 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,659 residentsin the Peacehaven West census areaMedian age 48.43,421 households73% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,453 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 55% go by car, 11% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C795 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 6 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)
Parks and green spacesMeridian Parkpark · under a mileChatsworth Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haEpinay Parkpark · under a mileTelscombe Cliffsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMeridian Leisure Centresports ground · under a milePeacehaven Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 18 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 201928 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202419 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% 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)3,652 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSussex Nuffield Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryRowe Avenue Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPeacehaven Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPeacehaven Heights Academyages 3-11, 339 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPeacehaven Community Schoolages 11-16, 890 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTelscombe Cliffs Academyages 2-11, 521 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationNewhaven Town2.6 miBus stationLonghill School GroundsOvingdean3.3 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal2.6 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN10 postcode district.
