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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtRH17
Telephone code01692
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:46 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:01 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,079 residentsin the Hurstpierpoint & Bolney census areaMedian age 43.63,459 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,344 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C834 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°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: 8 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 landmarksWykehurst Placehistoric site · 2.5 miDraft:Mansion House, Hurstpierpointhistoric site · 2.6 miAmbroses Hillhill · under a mileBlack Forestforest · 2.3 miTansy Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.5 miMill Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBatchelor's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miSt John's Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 5 haMarle Place Parkpark · 2.9 miCourt Bushes Sports Groundsports ground · 1.8 mi · 4 haGatehouse Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miDitchling Commonpark · 4.3 mi · 72 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201914 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202434 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,716 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshdown Nuffield Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryMeadows Surgery2.2 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.2 miDentistBurgess Hill Dental Care Centre3.2 miPolice stationBurgess Hill Police Station3.0 miCash machineANTSY CROSS SERVICE STATION2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 2 specialPrimaryBolney CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Paul's Catholic Collegeages 11-18, 1,160 pupils2.0 miCollegePlumpton College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationBurgess Hill3.4 miBus stationBlatchington Mill School GroundsHove8.7 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHurstpierpoint2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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