Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:45 am – 9:15 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°C821 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 11 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 · 1.1 miPevensey Bay Beachbeach · 1.6 miWest Langney Lakelake · 1.6 miHydneye Lakelake · 1.7 miBeachlandsbeach · 1.9 miPevensey Baybay · 1.6 miMill Hillhill · under a mileOtham Abbeyhistoric site · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAnderita Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haShinewater Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 71 haPevensey Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBay Viewgolf course · under a mile · 13 haPrinces Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 15 haAdor Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200742 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: 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.5 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
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEastbourne District General Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryBaig8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCoda Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationHammonds Drive Police StationEastbourne2.2 miCash machineMFG - Langney1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPevensey and Westham CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 415 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Catherine's Collegeages 11-16, 1,064 pupils1.2 miPrimaryLangney Primary Academyages 2-11, 465 pupils1.3 miCollegeEast Sussex College Group2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationPevensey & Westhamunder a mileBus stationBus ParkBattle9.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops55 within a mileCar parkSea Road Car ParkPevensey1.3 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationPevensey1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN24 postcode district.
