Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,088 residentsin the Durrington North census areaMedian age 42.43,457 households67% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright19% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,651 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C848 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 9 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 spacesThe Gallopspark · under a mile · 16 haLongcroft Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haPond Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haChurch House Gardenspark · 1.1 miWorthing Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 131 haDurrington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 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 201924 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202539 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,644 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoring Hall Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryThe Mayflower Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPearl Dental Studios Limited1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryDurrington Junior Schoolages 7-11, 334 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDurrington Infant Schoolages 3-7, 217 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDurrington High Schoolages 11-16, 1,572 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College11.4 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationDurrington-on-Sea1.3 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade9.0 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing20 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN13 postcode district.
