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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People7,393 residentsin the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs census areaMedian age 47.93,170 households78% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,456 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 51% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%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)
Nearby landmarksSaltdean Beachbeach · 1.5 miThe Dellvalley · under a mileFriars' Baybay · 1.7 miBannings Bottomvalley · under a mileTenant Hillhill · 1.1 miHigh Dolehill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChatsworth Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haMeridian Parkpark · under a mileEpinay Parkpark · 1.0 miTelscombe Cliffsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMeridian Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSaltdean Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 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 201927 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
Broadband76% 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)3,279 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSussex Nuffield Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryRowe Avenue Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPeacehaven Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTelscombe Cliffs Academyages 2-11, 521 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPeacehaven Heights Academyages 3-11, 339 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPeacehaven Community Schoolages 11-16, 890 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationSouthease - Piddinghoe Road2.7 miBus stationLonghill School GroundsOvingdean2.9 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal2.9 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN10 postcode district.
