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County or areaEast Sussex
Postcode districtRH17
Telephone code01444
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:45 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:00 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,644 residentsin the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell census areaMedian age 50.43,936 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,465 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C865 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°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 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRiver Adur (Eastern Branch)river · 1.1 miHeritage Mill, North Chaileyhistoric site · 2.8 miOldland Mill, Keymerhistoric site · 2.9 miFox Hillhill · 1.4 miClear Waterlake · 2.9 miLambourn Gillvalley · 1.4 miHolmbush Gillvalley · 1.5 miGreat Otehall Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDitchling Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 72 haMarle Place Parkpark · 1.9 miSt John's Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 5 haTim Farmer Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haFolders Meadowplaying field · 1.9 miSource: 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 201915 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202431 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 6.7 · 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
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,092 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital1.6 miGP surgerySt Peter & St James Hospice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyKamsons Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistQueens Crescent Dental2.0 miPolice stationBurgess Hill Police Station2.1 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Burgess Hill Junction Road1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryWivelsfield Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 242 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOak Tree Primary Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe Burgess Hill Academyages 11-16, 956 pupils2.2 miCollegePlumpton College4.5 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationWivelsfieldBurgess Hill1.4 miBus stationSussex HouseUniversity of Sussex7.2 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkCar Park Burgess Hill Station1.3 miEV chargingGrove Road1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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