Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:46 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min7:59 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,488 residentsin the Seaford Town census areaMedian age 52.23,381 households62% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,800 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 44% go by car, 10% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C781 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksSeaford Baybay · under a mileNewhaven Seaplane Stationhistoric site · 1.8 miYellow Fallscliffs · 1.3 miHawth Hillhill · under a mileAlfriston Clergy Househistoric site · 3.4 miRookery Hillhill · 1.4 miCuckmere Havenbay · 2.4 miArlington Castlecastle · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSeaford Head Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 70 haSalts Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSeven Sisters Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 280 haCrouch Gardensplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSeaford Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haDowns Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201931 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202415 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 6.2 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% 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)3,574 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEastbourne District General Hospital7.5 miGP surgerySeaford Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySeaford Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistClaremont Dental Practiceright herePolice stationSeaford Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Princess Drive - Seafordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySeaford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 393 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAnnecy Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 189 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySeaford Head Schoolages 11-18, 1,461 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Sussex College Group7.5 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW29 miRailway stationSeafordunder a mileBus stationLonghill School GroundsOvingdean8.0 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal2.3 miBus stops76 within a mileCar parkCar Park Seaford Station | APCOA2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingSutton Road Car Park6 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN25 postcode district.
