Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:44 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:01 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,960 residentsin the East Grinstead West & South census areaMedian age 47.73,219 households84% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,910 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 46% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle51% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C861 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksHedgecourt Lakelake · 1.1 miWire Mill Lakelake · 1.3 miCromwell Hall Lakeswater · 1.3 miLeppards Woodwoodland · under a milePark Woodwoodland · under a mileDevil's Denvalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHalsford Greenpark · under a mileChartham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haCrossways Open Spacepark · 1.0 miBrooklands Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haMount Noddy Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: 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 20199 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202441 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,647 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryMoatfield Surgery6 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHarvestfield (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFelbridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryImberhorne Schoolages 11-18, 1,558 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHalsford Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 398 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW6.4 miRailway stationEast Grinstead1.3 miBus stationBus StationCrawley6.6 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton22 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH19 postcode district.
