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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtPO20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:49 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:02 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,628 residentsin the Wittering & Birdham census areaMedian age 54.45,216 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,894 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C736 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBoxgrove Prioryhistoric site · 1.5 miSomerley Mill, Earnleyhistoric site · 1.7 miBirdham Poollake · 2.0 miPagham Beachbeach · 3.0 miFlorence Pondpond · under a mileInner Owersbeach · 3.2 miWest Trout Lakelake · 3.2 miBird Pondpond · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChichester Golf Centregolf course · 1.3 mi · 106 haSidlesham Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBishops Palace Gardenpark · 3.9 miPriory Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 4 haOaklands Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201936 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202527 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,200 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Richards Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryThe Arthur Griffiths Clinic2.9 miPharmacyJordans Pharmacy2.9 miDentistPagham Harbour Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationSussex Police - Selsey Manhood Police Station3.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food East Wittering, Bracklesham Lane2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySidlesham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 139 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBirdham CE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 109 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Academy, Selseyages 11-16, 523 pupils3.1 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU27 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW37 miRailway stationChichester3.7 miBus stationBus StationChichester3.7 miFerryWest Itchenor Ferry Landing3.3 miBus stops19 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseChichester2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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