Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:46 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:01 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,958 residentsin the Horsham South, Mannings Heath & Nuthurst census areaMedian age 45.93,359 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,013 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 40% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C830 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksBlake's Gillvalley · under a mileStakers Gillvalley · under a mileAbinger Hillhill · 1.1 miBonfire Hillhill · 1.6 miSumners Lakelake · 3.1 miRibbon Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthwater Country Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haDenne Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 24 haSouthwater Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haSouthwater Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 miHorsham Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 23 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 201911 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202439 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,425 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryVillage Surgery1.2 miPharmacyBoots1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryCastlewood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupils1.4 miPrimarySouthwater Infant Academyages 5-7, 230 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Forest Schoolages 11-16, 1,115 pupils3.5 miCollegePlumpton College13.6 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex14.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW11 miRailway stationChrists Hospital3.1 miBus stationBus StationCrawley9.4 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal23 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH13 postcode district.
