Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,942 residentsin the Broadwater South census areaMedian age 39.03,960 households58% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright12% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,659 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 42% go by car, 6% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C755 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 7 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)
Parks and green spacesLyons Farm Open Spacepark · under a mileHill Barn Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 62 haHomefield Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haChurch House Gardenspark · under a mileBroadwater Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHill Barn Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSource: 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 201924 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,964 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryBroadwater Medical Centre39 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Essence Worthingright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 5 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryBroadwater CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 431 pupilsright hereIndependentLancing College Preparatory School at Worthingages 2-13, 202 pupilsright hereSecondaryBohunt School Worthingages 11-16, 900 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College9.8 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationWorthingunder a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade7.4 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops100 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN14 postcode district.
