Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:50 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:02 am – 4:00 pm
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People11,628 residentsin the Wittering & Birdham census areaMedian age 54.45,216 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,894 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C731 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 8 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 spacesQuay Meadowpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201938 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202526 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,200 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Richards Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryWitterings Medical Centre1.2 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistSelsey Dental Practice3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryEast Wittering Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 247 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBirdham CE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 109 pupils2.0 miSecondaryThe Academy, Selseyages 11-16, 523 pupils3.2 miCollegeChichester College Group5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU26 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW39 miRailway stationFishbourne5.2 miBus stationBus StationChichester5.4 miFerryWest Itchenor Ferry Landing2.9 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO20 postcode district.
