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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtRH17
Telephone code01444
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:45 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:01 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,869 residentsin the Balcombe & Handcross census areaMedian age 44.73,185 households68% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright11% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,007 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C932 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBalcombe Lakelake · under a mileWestwood Lakelake · 1.3 miBalcombe Forestforest · 1.2 miMonks Forestforest · 1.3 miArdingly Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miWest Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTilgate Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 93 haBorde Hill Gardenpark · 2.4 mi · 8 haUpper Staplefield Commonpark · 2.4 miArdingly Activity Centresports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 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 202437 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,828 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshdown Nuffield Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryOuse Valley Practice3.2 miPharmacyBoots3.6 miDentistDumbledore Primary Care Centre3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryBalcombe Cofe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 140 pupilsunder a mileIndependentArdingly Collegeages 2-20, 1,056 pupils1.9 miSecondaryOriel High Schoolages 11-18, 1,441 pupils3.5 miCollegePlumpton College10.9 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW6.7 miRailway stationBalcombeunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley4.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH17 postcode district.


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