Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:00 am – 3:57 pm
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People9,261 residentsin the Shoreham Central & Beach census areaMedian age 47.44,358 households70% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright7% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,449 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 41% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C795 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksWest Lakelake · under a mileShoreham Beachbeach · under a mileWest Beachbeach · 1.1 miAllen Islandisland · 1.0 miThe Norfolk Bridgebridge · under a mileAdur Ferry Bridgebridge · under a mileShoreham Harbourtidal water · under a mileWest Armtidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCoronation Greenpark · under a mileSwiss Gardenspark · under a mileBeach Greenpark · under a mileBuckingham Parkplaying field · under a mile · 15 haAdur Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haHamfields Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201923 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202544 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,629 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthlands Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAdur Health Partnership8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGreens Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMydentistright herePolice stationShoreham Police StationShoreham-by-Searight hereCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shoreham, Shoreham-By-Seaunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimarySwiss Gardens Primary Schoolages 4-11, 343 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBuckingham Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 442 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShoreham Academyages 11-18, 1,759 pupils1.3 miCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW22 miRailway stationShoreham-by-Sea (Sussex)under a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade3.0 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops116 within a mileCar parkTarmount Lane Car ParkShoreham-by-Seaunder a mileEV chargingWestern Road Adur7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN4 postcode district.
