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 – 3:57 pm
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People5,454 residentsin the Cowfold & Partridge Green census areaMedian age 50.82,258 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,767 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C828 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksWoodman's Hillhill · 1.0 miWoggs Bottomvalley · 1.2 miSpear Hillhill · 1.8 miHammer Pondpond · under a mileNewbarn Woodwoodland · under a mileRookland Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAshington Millennium Gardenpark · 2.7 miSouthwater Country Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 31 haSullington Warrenpark · 4.6 mi · 26 haSource: 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 201915 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202548 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 6.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryCowfold Surgery4.0 miPharmacyAshington Pharmacy2.9 miDentistMallard Way (Dental Surgery)4.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryShipley CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 66 pupils1.7 miCollegeVarndean College12.1 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW15 miRailway stationBillingshurst5.4 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade11 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH13 postcode district.
