Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:45 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:01 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,889 residentsin the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne census areaMedian age 47.82,735 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,299 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% 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 August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C913 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksWestwood Lakelake · 1.9 miLower Lakelake · 2.2 miBurstow Hillhill · 1.1 miWhitestone Woodwoodland · under a mileFurthurhouse Woodwoodland · under a mileArdingly Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHook Lane Recreation Groundsports ground · 1.2 mi · 2 haBorde Hill Gardenpark · 3.4 mi · 8 haScayneshill Commonpark · 4.2 mi · 2 haThe Memorial Recreation Groundpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201911 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202436 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband19% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,912 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshdown Nuffield Hospital4.0 miGP surgerySt Dunstan's Chapel, West Hoathley1.5 miPharmacyAbbotts Pharmacy3.2 miDentistHeathcote House Dental Practice4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 109 pupils1.2 miPrimaryWest Hoathly CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 99 pupils1.5 miSecondaryOathall Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,341 pupils3.8 miCollegePlumpton College10.5 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW8.4 miRailway stationBalcombe3.4 miBus stationBus StationCrawley6.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal19 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH17 postcode district.
