Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:48 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,248 residentsin the Ferring & Kingston Gorse census areaMedian age 62.73,008 households88% of homes owner-occupied65% owned outright2% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate41% of adults are economically active, 2,216 in work, 50% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C802 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 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)
Parks and green spacesHighdown Gardenspark · under a mile · 12 haThe Molson Gardenpark · under a mileLittle Twitten Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLongcroft Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haGlebelands Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWorthing Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201926 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202537 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,168 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoring Hall Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBarn Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryFerring C of E Primary Schoolages 4-11, 169 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Oscar Romero Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,144 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGoring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupils1.0 miCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College12.8 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationGoring-by-SeaGoring by Seaunder a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade11 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing19 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN12 postcode district.
