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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtRH20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:47 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,716 residentsin the Ashington & Washington census areaMedian age 48.23,430 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,171 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C960 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksRock Mill, Washingtonhistoric site · 1.5 miSpear Hillhill · under a mileMeeten's Mill, West Chiltingtonhistoric site · 3.2 miLongbury Hillhill · 1.5 miAmerica Woodwoodland · under a mileGratwicke's Woodwoodland · under a mileHanby's Ghyllvalley · 2.1 miLaybrook Pondspond · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAshington Millennium Gardenpark · under a mileAshington Recreational Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSullington Warrenpark · 2.2 mi · 26 haMarehill Commonpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201917 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202545 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,627 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospital8.1 miGP surgeryGlebe Surgery3.1 miPharmacyAshington Pharmacyunder a mileDentistChurch Street Dental Practice3.0 miPolice stationSteyning Police Station4.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Post Office Ashington, Ashingtonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAshington CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySteyning Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,775 pupils3.8 miCollegeVarndean College12.2 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW17 miRailway stationPulborough5.7 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade10 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsStorrington2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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