Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:46 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:02 am – 3:57 pm
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People12,394 residentsin the Billingshurst census areaMedian age 41.95,151 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,381 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle42% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C812 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksSumners Lakelake · 1.0 miRibbon Lakelake · 1.2 miShipley Windmillhistoric site · 2.1 miKing's Mill, Shipleyhistoric site · 2.1 miLackenhurst Gillvalley · under a mileThe Forestforest · 1.6 miRiver Adur (Western Branch)river · 1.2 miThe Gillvalley · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouthwater Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 31 haSouthwater Sports Clubsports ground · 1.6 mi · 7 haDenne Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 24 haHorsham Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 23 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201912 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202550 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 5.4 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,467 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBarns Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 128 pupils1.3 miPrimaryWilliam Penn Schoolages 4-11, 84 pupils1.4 miSecondaryWeald School, Theages 11-18, 1,800 pupils2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationBillingshurst2.5 miBus stationBus StationCrawley11 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops14 within a mileCar parkMyrtle Lane Car ParkBillingshurst2.6 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationHorsham2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH13 postcode district.
