Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:44 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:01 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,388 residentsin the Lingfield & Dormansland census areaMedian age 48.23,412 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,985 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 46% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle42% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C775 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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 landmarksWire Mill Lakelake · 1.0 miThe Wilderness Lakelake · 1.4 miStarborough Castlecastle · 3.0 miCromwell Hall Lakeswater · under a mileDevil's Denvalley · under a mileMargaret's Hillhill · 1.6 miSaint Hill Manorhistoric site · 3.7 miFishpond Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChartham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haBloomer's Fieldpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haHalsford Greenpark · 1.7 miCrossways Open Spacepark · 2.1 miJenner's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haMount Noddy Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 mi · 2 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 201910 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202443 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryLingfield Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistHarvestfield (Dental Surgery)1.7 miPolice stationEast Grinstead Police Station2.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lingfield1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryLingfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 420 pupils1.3 miPrimaryDormansland Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.3 miSecondaryImberhorne Schoolages 11-18, 1,558 pupils1.8 miCollegeEast Surrey College8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW7.1 miRailway stationDormansDormans Parkunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley7.8 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton21 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkAVPS Park & RideLingfield1.2 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationEast Grinsteadunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH19 postcode district.
