Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:43 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min7:57 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,238 residentsin the Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak census areaMedian age 56.44,015 households84% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 3,734 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle56% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C827 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December27 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksThe Mountainmountain · 2.5 miHastings, Ukhistoric site · 2.5 miMarline Valley Woodshistoric site · 2.5 miGroaning Lakelake · 2.6 miWhiteland Woodwoodland · under a mileHorseman's Woodwoodland · under a mileBuckshole Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miBlackhorse Hillhill · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Helen's Woodpark · 1.8 mi · 40 haWestfield Recreation Groundplaying field · within reachBeauport Park Estate Golfgolf course · 1.5 mi · 70 haAlexandra Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 36 haHastings Country Park Nature Reservepark · 3.1 mi · 326 haSandhurst Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202429 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 5.6 · 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
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,295 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUckfield Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryWestfield Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLaycock Chemists2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistHarrow Lane Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationHastings Police Station3.4 miCash machineRidgeway Service Station1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryWestfield Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupilsunder a mileIndependentClaremont Schoolages 1-19, 418 pupils1.0 miSecondaryArk Alexandra Academyages 11-16, 1,315 pupils2.2 miCollegeBexhill College5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW37 miRailway stationDolehamWestfield1.8 miBus stationBus ParkBattle4.1 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops20 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHastings1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN35 postcode district.
