Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:45 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min7:58 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,106 residentsin the Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay census areaMedian age 49.14,771 households80% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,156 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C822 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksStone Cross Windmillhistoric site · under a mileShinewater Lakelake · under a mileHydneye Lakelake · under a mileOtham Abbeyhistoric site · 1.9 miMill Hillhill · under a milePevensey Bay Beachbeach · 2.9 miEastbourne Beachbeach · 3.0 miPickens Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShinewater Parkpark · under a mile · 71 haAdor Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHampden Park Arboretum and History Gardenpark · 1.7 mi · 15 haAnderita Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 7 haEastbourne Golfing Park Ltdgolf course · 1.7 mi · 35 haHankham and Stone Cross Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200743 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202418 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 6.3 · 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
Broadband71% 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)5,405 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEastbourne District General Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryStone Cross Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Stone Cross)right herePolice stationHammonds Drive Police StationEastbourne2.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shinewater, North Langneyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryStone Cross Schoolages 4-11, 419 pupilsright herePrimaryShinewater Primary Schoolages 3-11, 393 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Turing Schoolages 11-16, 771 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Sussex College Group2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationPevensey & Westham1.4 miBus stationBus ParkBattle11 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops60 within a mileCar parkMobit Airport ParkingPolegate1.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationEastbourne1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN24 postcode district.
