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County or areaEast Sussex
Postcode districtBN8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:45 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min7:59 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,700 residentsin the Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly census areaMedian age 51.62,748 households78% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,216 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C853 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLaughton Placehistoric site · 2.4 miHigh Cross Lakelake · 2.0 miSaunders Castlecastle · 3.2 miShortgate Woodwoodland · under a mileShortgate Common Woodwoodland · under a mileCopping Hallhistoric site · 4.1 miBarcombe Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miBulldog Sewer (Green Man Spur)water · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEast Sussex National Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 240 haHorsted Green Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 29 haThe Greenpark · 3.2 miSource: 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 200747 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202425 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,865 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUckfield Community Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryEast Hoathly Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyRingmer Pharmacy3.2 miDentistDental Surgery3.3 miPolice stationSussex PoliceLewes5.4 miCash machineMFG - Golden Cross (MRH)3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryLaughton Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 69 pupils1.6 miPrimaryEast Hoathly CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 73 pupils1.7 miSecondaryKing's Academy Ringmerages 11-16, 659 pupils2.9 miCollegePlumpton College8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationUckfield3.7 miBus stationBus StationUckfield3.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal9.3 miBus stops15 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationUckfield1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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