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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtBN16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:48 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,248 residentsin the Ferring & Kingston Gorse census areaMedian age 62.73,008 households88% of homes owner-occupied65% owned outright2% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate41% of adults are economically active, 2,216 in work, 50% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 17°CColdest month February: average 6°C802 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 6 to 6°CFMarch: 7 to 7°CMApril: 9 to 9°CAMay: 12 to 12°CMJune: 15 to 15°CJJuly: 17 to 17°CJAugust: 17 to 17°CASeptember: 15 to 15°CSOctober: 12 to 12°CONovember: 8 to 8°CNDecember: 6 to 6°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksHighdown New Mill, Angmeringhistoric site · 1.5 miWar Memorialhistoric site · 3.0 miHighdown Hillhill · 1.5 miLittlehampton Beachbeach · 3.4 miWest Beachbeach · 4.1 miThe Mountainmountain · 5.3 miNorthbrook Pondpond · 1.9 miPatching Pondpond · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHighdown Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 12 haGlebelands Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Molson Gardenpark · 1.6 miLittle Twitten Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLongcroft Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 6 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 201926 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202536 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,168 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoring Hall Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryBarn Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWorthing Durrington Police Station2.5 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Ferring Ferring Street, Ferringunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryFerring C of E Primary Schoolages 4-11, 169 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEast Preston Infant Schoolages 4-7, 223 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Oscar Romero Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,144 pupils1.3 miCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College13.6 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationAngmering1.4 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade11 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing18 miBus stops55 within a mileCar parkASDA Ferring Car ParkWorthing, West Sussexunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWorthing3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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