Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:48 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:02 am – 3:58 pm
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People10,725 residentsin the Bognor Regis Central census areaMedian age 43.75,048 households43% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright8% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,979 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 58% go by car, 7% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C804 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesMurrells Fieldpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haArun Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 2 haAvisford Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 41 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miCinders Lane Allotmentsallotments · 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 202534 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · 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
Broadband73% 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)5,447 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArundel And District Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryAvisford Medical Group3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyYapton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Ford1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYapton CE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 304 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWalberton & Binsted CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Philip Howard Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,322 pupils1.6 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW29 miRailway stationBarnham1.3 miBus stationBus StationChichester7.4 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing11 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN14 postcode district.
