Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:48 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:03 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,162 residentsin the Easebourne & Petworth census areaMedian age 52.43,554 households62% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,699 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C992 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesLavington Parksports ground · 1.2 mi · 20 haPetworth Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 285 haJohn Cowdray Arboretumpark · 3.2 mi · 6 haGoodwood Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 72 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201924 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,849 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 224 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidhurst Community Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryRiverbank Medical Centre3.9 miPharmacyMidhurst Pharmacy3.7 miDentistColosseum Dental (Church Hill)3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryGraffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)ages 4-7, 44 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSeaford Collegeages 4-18, 970 pupils1.3 miSecondaryMidhurst Rother Collegeages 11-18, 1,144 pupils3.8 miCollegeChichester College Group9.0 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationAmberley7.0 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst3.8 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing12 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU28 postcode district.
