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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 – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min7:59 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,700 residentsin the Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly census areaMedian age 51.62,748 households78% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,216 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C836 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLower Dickerhistoric site · 2.6 miBurgh Hillhill · 1.0 miLaughton Placehistoric site · 3.2 miThunder's Hillhill · 1.5 miSaunders Castlecastle · 4.4 miShelf Woodwoodland · under a mileKiln Woodwoodland · under a mileHigh Cross Lakelake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDennis King Memorial Sensory Gardenpark · 4.1 miThe Greenpark · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200746 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202424 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,865 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmberstone Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryEast Hoathly Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyManor Pharmacy3.7 miDentistThe Dental Barn2.9 miPolice stationHailsham Police Station4.8 miCash machineMFG - Golden Cross (MRH)1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryChiddingly Primary Schoolages 5-11, 103 pupils1.0 miPrimaryEast Hoathly CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 73 pupils1.5 miAll-throughHailsham Academyages 2-16, 1,577 pupils4.5 miCollegeEast Sussex College Group9.1 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationBerwick (Sussex)4.4 miBus stationBus StationUckfield5.6 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal9.4 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingWealden Sports Hub3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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