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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtBN18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,911 residentsin the Yapton & Climping census areaMedian age 45.22,723 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,061 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C775 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksAtherington Prioryhistoric site · 1.6 miSouth Marsh Millhistoric site · 1.9 miWest Beachbeach · 2.0 miElmer Beachbeach · 2.4 miSouth Lakelake · 2.4 miWest Lakelake · 2.4 miKnucker Holewater · 1.6 miThe Withy Bedswoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesArun Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.6 mi · 2 haLittlehampton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 42 haCaffyns Fieldpark · 2.1 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haMarina Gardenspark · 2.1 miCinders Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: 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 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: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,688 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittlehampton Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryHmp Ford Prison4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Fordunder a milePolice stationLittlehampton Police Station2.0 miCash machineUK ScaffoldersFordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupils1.1 miPrimaryYapton CE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 304 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Littlehampton Academyages 11-18, 1,324 pupils2.1 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form8.5 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW28 miRailway stationFordunder a mileBus stationBus StationChichester8.7 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing12 miBus stops7 within a mileCar parkAPCOAArundelunder a mileEV chargingClun Road1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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