Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:49 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:02 am – 3:59 pm
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People10,593 residentsin the Felpham census areaMedian age 50.54,511 households81% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,554 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C773 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksFelpham Beachbeach · under a mileBognor Regis Beachbeach · 1.1 miMiddleton Pointwetland · 1.5 miNew Lakelake · 4.9 miRuncton Lakelake · 4.9 miSefter Bottomvalley · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOld Rectory Gardenspark · under a mileHotham Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haSea Road Gardenspark · under a mileBognor Regis Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSt Mary's Allotmentsallotments · within reachSource: 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 201931 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202531 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)4,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBognor Regis War Memorial Hospital Cdc1.0 miGP surgeryFlansham Park Health Centre12 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFelpham Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 nurserySecondaryFelpham Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,520 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDownview Primary Schoolages 4-11, 592 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felphamages 4-11, 317 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationBognor Regis1.1 miBus stationBus StationChichester6.2 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing9.4 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO22 postcode district.
