See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Merston

Pubs 71 Restaurants 314 Banks 11 Shops 1,071 Supermarkets 44 Takeaways 93 Cinemas 5 Attractions 223 Business services 105 Education 298 Health and beauty 691 Home improvement 336 Leisure 56 Property services 115




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO20 postcode district.

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 –
People11,486 residentsin the Tangmere, Mundham & Hunston census areaMedian age 40.54,728 households58% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright24% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,608 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C750 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksRuncton Lakelake · 1.2 miNew Lakelake · 1.2 miNyetimber Millhistoric site · 2.4 miChichester Crosshistoric site · 2.6 miAldwick Beachbeach · 3.0 miPagham Beachbeach · 3.5 miSefter Bottomvalley · 2.1 miCamic Pondpond · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNorth Mundhamplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haOaklands Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 14 haPriory Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 4 haOving Diamond Jubilee Parkplaying field · 1.5 miJubilee Parkpark · 2.5 miSource: 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 201932 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202531 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,230 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Richards Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryChild Development Centre Chichester2.2 miPharmacyDoctors Direct Pharmacy LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistBognor Regis Dental Limited2.2 miPolice stationChichester Police2.4 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Chichester Bognor Road1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 all-through, 1 independentPrimaryNorth Mundham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupils1.3 miIndependentWestbourne House Schoolages 2-13, 302 pupils1.7 miAll-throughChichester Free Schoolages 4-19, 1,118 pupils1.8 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU29 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW33 miRailway stationChichester2.5 miBus stationBus StationChichester2.5 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing6.0 miBus stops11 within a mileCar parkCattle Market Car ParkChichester2.3 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationChichester1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO20 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Merston

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Merston