Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:49 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:02 am – 3:59 pm
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People12,300 residentsin the College Lane & Oaklands census areaMedian age 37.15,392 households43% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright30% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,608 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 45% go by car, 4% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle71% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C804 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksChichester Crosshistoric site · under a mileWhyke Lakelake · under a mileLong Lakelake · 1.0 miGoodwood Monumenthistoric site · 2.8 miBrandy Hole Pondpond · 1.1 miMile Pondpond · 1.4 miPlain Woodwoodland · 1.4 miStone Dellvalley · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haOaklands Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haJubilee Parkpark · under a mileThe Tim Peake Sports and Conference Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haNorth Mundhamplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201932 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202531 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.8 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)6,263 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Richards Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLangley House Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Little London)right herePolice stationSussex PoliceChichesterunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 10 East Street5 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryIndependentThe Prebendal Schoolages 2-14, 119 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Richard's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondaryChichester High Schoolages 11-18, 1,191 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Formunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Chichesterunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU27 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW33 miRailway stationChichesterunder a mileBus stationBus StationChichesterunder a mileFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing4.3 miBus stops161 within a mileCar parkNew Park Car ParkChichester8 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationPortsmouth14 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO19 postcode district.
