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°C830 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 15 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)
Nearby landmarksEllbridge Dellvalley · 1.7 miPond Coppicewoodland · under a mileForest Hangerforest · 3.0 miKingley Valevalley · 1.9 miOak Field Rowwoodland · under a mileBow Hillhill · 2.3 miChichester Crosshistoric site · 4.3 miChidham Pointheadland · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Walled Gardenpark · 2.7 mi · 5 haQuay Meadowpark · 2.8 miOaklands Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 14 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 201934 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
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
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEmsworth Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryThe Bosham Surgery2.1 miPharmacySouthbourne Pharmacy2.5 miDentistThe Dental Practice Southbourne2.5 miPolice stationSussex PoliceChichester4.5 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Bosham Station Road2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryFuntington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 116 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOakwood Schoolages 2-11, 308 pupils1.9 miSecondaryBourne Community Collegeages 11-16, 692 pupils2.6 miCollegeChichester College Group4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU22 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationNutbourne1.8 miBus stationBus StationChichester4.4 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing3.9 miBus stops14 within a mileCar parkWest Stoke Car ParkFuntington1.5 miEV chargingHaresfoot Closeunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO18 postcode district.
