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
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People9,610 residentsin the Littlehampton East census areaMedian age 52.94,224 households78% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 4,049 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 17°CColdest month February: average 6°C780 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksLittlehampton War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileLittlehampton Forthistoric site · under a mileLittlehampton Beachbeach · under a mileWest Beachbeach · 1.0 miSouth Lakelake · 3.3 miEast Lakelake · 3.3 miLobs Woodwoodland · under a mileKnucker Holewater · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCaffyns Fieldpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · under a mile · 5 haMarina Gardenspark · under a mileLittlehampton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haSouthfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLittlehampton Wavesports ground · under a mileSource: 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 201928 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202535 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% 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)4,427 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittlehampton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAcf Medical Group8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFitzalan Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationSussex Police - Littlehampton Police Stationright hereCash machineShell East Fieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRiver Beach Primary Schoolages 3-11, 665 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Littlehampton Academyages 11-18, 1,324 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehamptonages 4-11, 216 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form10.5 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW28 miRailway stationLittlehamptonunder a mileBus stationBus StationChichester11 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing14 miBus stops99 within a mileCar parkSt Martins Car ParkLittlehamptonunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsLittlehampton23 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 BN17 postcode district.
