Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:48 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:02 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,162 residentsin the Easebourne & Petworth census areaMedian age 52.43,554 households62% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,699 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle40% 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 higher15% 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°C991 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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)
Parks and green spacesLavington Parksports ground · under a mile · 45 haPetworth Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 285 haRosemary Gardenspark · 3.0 miHampers Commonpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201923 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.7 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 broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,849 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidhurst Community Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryThe Petworth Surgery3.0 miPharmacyPetworth Pharmacy3.1 miDentistDonovans Dental Practice3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryDuncton CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 50 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSeaford Collegeages 4-18, 970 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGraffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)ages 4-7, 44 pupils1.7 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form9.9 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationAmberley5.4 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst5.3 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing13 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU28 postcode district.
