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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People7,558 residentsin the Willingdon census areaMedian age 55.53,501 households86% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright3% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,192 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle65% 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 higher18% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C882 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksOvenden's Mill, Polegatehistoric site · 1.0 miMedmerry Mill, Selseyhistoric site · 1.0 miShinewater Lakelake · 1.5 miHydneye Lakelake · 1.7 miWyevale Grounds Maintenancebridge · under a mileTas Combevalley · under a mileWannock Glenglen · 1.1 miCombe Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHampden Park Arboretum and History Gardenpark · under a mile · 15 haShinewater Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 71 haWillingdon Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 39 haEastbourne Sports Parksports ground · under a mile · 26 haTott Yew Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileEastbourne Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 9 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 200745 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202417 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,983 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEastbourne District General Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryDesmond12 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPure Dental Surgery Limitedunder a milePolice stationHammonds Drive Police StationEastbourne2.2 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Eastbourne Lindfield Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 specialPrimaryWillingdon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakwood Primary Academyages 3-11, 300 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRatton Schoolages 11-16, 1,183 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Sussex College Group1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationHampden Park (Sussex)1.3 miBus stationBus ParkBattle13 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal8.6 miBus stops82 within a mileCar parkApcoaPolegate1.4 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationEastbourne1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN20 postcode district.
