Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:48 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:02 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,162 residentsin the Easebourne & Petworth census areaMedian age 52.43,554 households62% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,699 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C926 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksHoughton Forestforest · 1.6 miBury Hillhill · under a mileWestburton Hillhill · 1.0 miParham House and Gardenshistoric site · 3.1 miHiorne Towerhistoric site · 3.2 miSwanbourne Lakelake · 3.2 miAmberley Swampwetland · 1.1 miNorth Poollake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarehill Commonpark · 4.6 miSource: 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 201922 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: 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,849 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArundel And District Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryArundel Surgery3.9 miPharmacyArundel Pharmacy3.7 miDentistVitality4.2 miPolice stationArundel Police Station4.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Arundel3.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryBury CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupilsunder a mileIndependentDorset House Schoolages 4-13, 126 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAmberley CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 45 pupils1.3 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form10.8 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationAmberley1.3 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst9.4 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing15 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingLondon Road, Arundel3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH20 postcode district.
