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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtBN18
Telephone code01747
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:48 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:02 am – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,615 residentsin the Westergate, Eastergate & Walberton census areaMedian age 48.24,735 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,517 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C871 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSlindon Estatehistoric site · 1.7 miJohn Baker's Millhistoric site · 2.1 miSlindon Bottomvalley · under a mileThe Follyhill · 1.6 miSlindon Woodwoodland · under a mileNore Hillhill · 2.0 miNorth Poollake · 3.7 miWest Lakelake · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.1 miAvisford Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 41 haMurrells Fieldpark · 1.8 mi · 4 haSix Villages Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 5 haWalberton Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miGoodwood Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 72 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201928 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% 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)5,966 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArundel And District Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryThe Croft Surgeryunder a milePharmacyThe Croft Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMalvern Croftunder a milePolice stationArundel Police Station4.3 miCash machineSPAR MRH WestergateChichester1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialIndependentSlindon Collegeages 8-18, 103 pupils1.1 miPrimarySlindon CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 89 pupils1.1 miSecondaryOrmiston Six Villages Academyages 11-16, 731 pupils1.1 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW29 miRailway stationBarnham1.7 miBus stationBus StationChichester5.9 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing9.8 miBus stops16 within a mileEV chargingMeadsway1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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