Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,500 residentsin the North Lancing census areaMedian age 44.72,908 households83% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,570 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C761 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 8 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 spacesManor Park Gardenspark · under a mileThe Brooklands Pleasure Groundspark · 1.4 mi · 11 haBeach Greenpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haLancing Manor Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haMonks Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHalewick Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201923 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202542 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,952 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWorthing & Adur Mcp Service Lancing9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWilmshurst Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCraigweil Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryNorth Lancing Primary Schoolages 4-11, 407 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Sir Robert Woodard Academyages 11-18, 1,427 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Globe Primary Academyages 4-11, 379 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College7.6 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW22 miRailway stationLancingunder a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade5.2 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops132 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN15 postcode district.
