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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 –
People11,486 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

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