Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryBrow Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHopkins Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistQueens Crescent Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 otherSecondaryThe Burgess Hill Academyages 11-16, 956 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBurgess Hill Girlsages 2-19, 440 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 433 pupilsunder a mileCollegePlumpton College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW14 miRailway stationBurgess Hillunder a mileBus stationSussex HouseUniversity of Sussex6.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops126 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:46 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:00 am – 3:56 pm
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People9,134 residentsin the Burgess Hill Central census areaMedian age 42.04,068 households62% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright18% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,634 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 47% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C852 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksRiver Adur (Eastern Branch)river · 1.0 miTen Acre Gillvalley · 1.4 miHolmbush Gillvalley · 1.5 miHolmesdale Woodwoodland · under a mileLodge Hillhill · 2.1 miCooper's Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDitchling Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 72 haSt John's Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMarle Place Parkpark · under a mileFolders Meadowplaying field · under a mileSydney Westplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBurgess Hill Golf Academygolf course · 1.1 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201915 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202431 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband81% 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)4,488 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
