Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:45 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:01 am – 3:56 pm
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People12,852 residentsin the Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield census areaMedian age 41.35,222 households70% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,543 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 41% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C861 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 landmarksRobertsmere Lakelake · 1.6 miBlack Forestforest · 1.5 miLake Hartlake · 2.3 miBeechy Bottomvalley · under a mileCopyhold Gillvalley · 1.0 miNewbury Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCuckfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haWorsley Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haCourtmead Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBorde Hill Gardenpark · 1.6 mi · 8 haMuster Greenpark · 1.5 miBeech Farm Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201912 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202434 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
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)5,815 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshdown Nuffield Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryCuckfield Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCuckfield Chemist5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGallery Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfieldages 4-11, 420 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWarden Park Secondary Academyages 11-16, 1,541 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarlands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 453 pupils1.5 miCollegePlumpton College7.7 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW10 miRailway stationHaywards Heath1.7 miBus stationBus StationCrawley7.6 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH17 postcode district.
