Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,500 residentsin the North Lancing census areaMedian age 44.72,908 households83% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,570 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C807 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January39 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksSt. Mary's House & Gardenshistoric site · 1.4 miThe Mountainmountain · 2.4 miCoombe Headhill · under a mileBarge Dykeriver · 1.1 miWest Lakelake · 2.2 miWinding Bottomvalley · under a mileCow Bottomvalley · under a mileLancing Hillhill · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesManor Park Gardenspark · 1.8 miSwiss Gardenspark · 2.2 miCoronation Greenpark · 2.6 miLancing Manor Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 7 haLancing Manor Allotmentallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201921 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202544 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,952 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthlands Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryLancing College Sanatorium2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyUpper Beeding Pharmacy1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationSteyning Police Station2.0 miCash machineMFG - Upper Beeding, Upper Beeding1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentIndependentLancing Collegeages 13-18, 609 pupils1.2 miPrimaryUpper Beeding Primary Schoolages 4-11, 298 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Sir Robert Woodard Academyages 11-18, 1,427 pupils2.0 miCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationShoreham-by-Sea (Sussex)2.5 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade4.7 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkTarmount Lane Car ParkShoreham-by-Sea2.6 miEV chargingThe Street Bramber1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN15 postcode district.
