Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:45 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:01 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,410 residentsin the Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool census areaMedian age 38.94,486 households63% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright14% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,617 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, construction 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle55% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C828 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksHolmbush Forestforest · under a mileFaygate Forestforest · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a mileBlack Hillhill · under a mileCombe Bottomvalley · under a mileTitmus Lakelake · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBuchan Country Parkpark · under a mile · 75 haCottesmore Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 85 haTilgate Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 93 haHorsham Eventssports ground · under a mile · 6 haGoff's Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 20 haFinches Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20196 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202441 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,113 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrawley Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryBewbush Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyManning Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistBewbush Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 independentPrimaryColgate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 126 pupilsright hereIndependentCottesmore Schoolages 4-13, 173 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHoly Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawleyages 11-18, 1,340 pupils2.2 miCollegeEast Surrey College12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW5.3 miRailway stationFaygate1.3 miBus stationBus StationCrawley3.3 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton22 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH13 postcode district.
