Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:48 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:02 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,618 residentsin the Middleton-on-Sea census areaMedian age 55.73,141 households80% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,779 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% 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 languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C777 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 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 spacesBognor Regis Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haMiddleton Greenpark · under a mileBathing Chaletspark · 1.1 miOld Rectory Gardenspark · 1.1 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haMiddleton Sports Clubsports ground · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: 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 201930 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202532 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,385 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBognor Regis War Memorial Hospital Cdc1.7 miGP surgeryFlansham Park Health Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felphamages 4-11, 317 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDownview Primary Schoolages 4-11, 592 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFelpham Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,520 pupils1.0 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationBarnham1.9 miBus stationBus StationChichester6.5 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing9.9 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO22 postcode district.
