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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtPO9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:49 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:03 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,684 residentsin the Westbourne & Funtington census areaMedian age 50.33,345 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,641 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C961 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksStansted Forestforest · under a mileForest Hangerforest · 1.0 miRosamond's Hillhill · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 3.1 miCompton Downhill · 1.6 miCalf Dellcorrie · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStaunton Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 331 haThe Walled Gardenpark · 1.5 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 1.9 miSource: 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 201934 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,573 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEmsworth Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryRowlands Castle Surgery1.8 miPharmacyRowlands Castle Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDental Surgery3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCompton and Up Marden CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 66 pupils1.8 miSecondaryHavant Academyages 11-16, 505 pupils2.9 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW36 miRailway stationRowlands Castle1.8 miBus stationBus StationHavant4.6 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing7.1 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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