Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:46 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,956 residentsin the Henfield & Small Dole census areaMedian age 49.93,896 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,090 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C863 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 15 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)
Nearby landmarksSpring Hillhill · 1.0 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.2 miHoe Woodwoodland · under a mileNightingale Hall Woodwoodland · under a mileRoom Bottomvalley · 2.0 miBushy Bottomvalley · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHenfield Commonpark · under a mile · 18 haHorton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 8 haRothery Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201918 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202547 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,914 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthlands Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryHenfield Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyHenfield Pharmacy1.3 miDentistHighdene (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 354 pupils1.7 miSecondarySteyning Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,775 pupils2.9 miCollegeVarndean College6.9 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW17 miRailway stationShoreham-by-Sea (Sussex)5.3 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade5.6 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN5 postcode district.
