Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,468 residentsin the Steyning & Upper Beeding census areaMedian age 53.43,819 households82% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright4% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,849 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% 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 August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C878 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksThe Mountainmountain · 2.9 miWinding Bottomvalley · under a mileCoombe Headhill · under a mileAnchor Bottomvalley · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileBarge Dykeriver · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesManor Park Gardenspark · 2.5 miSwiss Gardenspark · 2.7 miThe Rubleesallotments · 1.6 miCoronation Greenpark · 3.1 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 201920 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband88% 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)3,907 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthlands Hospital3.0 miGP surgerySteyning Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyUpper Beeding Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryUpper Beeding Primary Schoolages 4-11, 298 pupilsunder a mileIndependentLancing Collegeages 13-18, 609 pupils1.8 miSecondarySteyning Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,775 pupils1.8 miCollegeVarndean College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationShoreham-by-Sea (Sussex)3.0 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade4.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN44 postcode district.
