Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:45 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:02 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,410 residentsin the Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool census areaMedian age 38.94,486 households63% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright14% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,617 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, construction 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C824 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksFaygate Forestforest · under a mileHolmbush Forestforest · 1.2 miMiddle Hillhill · under a mileHolmbush Hillhill · under a mileDabsongill Pondpond · under a mileReubens Gillvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBuchan Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 75 haCottesmore Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 85 haHorsham Eventssports ground · under a mile · 6 haTilgate Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 93 haGoff's Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 20 haPlaying Field the Greenplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20195 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202442 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,113 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryHolbrook Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistHolbrook Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryKilnwood Vale Primary Schoolages 2-11, 382 pupils1.2 miPrimaryColgate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 126 pupils1.2 miAll-throughBohunt Horshamages 4-16, 1,294 pupils1.6 miCollegeEast Surrey College11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW5.0 miRailway stationFaygateunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley3.5 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton21 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH12 postcode district.
