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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 – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:00 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C884 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHeritage Mill, North Chaileyhistoric site · 2.4 miLimekiln Hillhill · under a mileBlackcap Trig Pointhistoric site · 3.2 miDraper's Woodwoodland · under a mileClear Waterlake · 3.3 miKiln Woodwoodland · under a mileLambourn Gillvalley · 2.2 miMiddle Lakelake · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRow Heathplaying field · 1.1 miDitchling Commonpark · 3.1 mi · 72 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haStoneywish Country Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 3 haScayneshill Commonpark · 3.9 mi · 2 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 201918 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202428 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 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
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLewes Victoria Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryChailey Surgeryunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy3.0 miDentistThe Surgery2.2 miPolice stationSussex PoliceLewes4.3 miCash machineScaynes Hill Service Station, Scaynes Hill3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryChailey Schoolages 11-16, 862 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChailey St Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupils1.3 miPrimaryPlumpton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 136 pupils1.7 miCollegePlumpton College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationPlumptonPlumpton Green1.8 miBus stationBus StationUckfield5.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkAPCOAPlumpton Green1.8 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsSouth Chaileyunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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