Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:48 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:58 pm
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People5,736 residentsin the Arundel census areaMedian age 54.72,643 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,683 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle48% 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 higher14% 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C814 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 11 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)
Parks and green spacesBrookfield Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 9 haMill Road Leisure Sportssports ground · under a mile · 7 haCastle Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haTrinidad Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miCaffyns Fieldpark · 2.6 miThe Greenpark · 2.8 mi · 5 haSource: 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 201926 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202536 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband36% 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)2,958 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArundel And District Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryArundel Surgery1.3 miPharmacyArundel Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 specialPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 209 pupils1.2 miPrimaryArundel CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Littlehampton Academyages 11-18, 1,324 pupils2.1 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form10.3 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationArundelunder a mileBus stationBus StationChichester11 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing14 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN18 postcode district.
