Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,693 residentsin the High Salvington & Findon Valley census areaMedian age 56.63,358 households91% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright2% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,360 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C914 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksHigh Salvington Windmill (closed in winter)historic site · under a mileThe Mountainmountain · 2.4 miSalvington Hillhill · under a mileNew Forestforest · 1.5 miCote Bottomvalley · under a mileWest Hillhill · under a milePark Crescent, Worthinghistoric site · 2.6 miWorthing Beachbeach · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Gallopspark · under a mile · 16 haWorthing Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 131 haLongcroft Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 6 haNepcote Greenpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haPond Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haDurrington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201923 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,450 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoring Hall Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryLime Tree Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLime Tree Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWorthing Durrington Police Station1.2 miCash machineMFG - Arundel Road (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryVale School, Worthingages 4-11, 579 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDurrington Infant Schoolages 3-7, 217 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDurrington High Schoolages 11-16, 1,572 pupils1.2 miCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College11.3 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationDurrington-on-Sea1.9 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade8.9 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing20 miBus stops82 within a mileCar parkHoneysuckle Lane ParkingWorthingunder a mileEV charging254 Findon Road3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN14 postcode district.
