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
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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°C827 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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)
Parks and green spacesOving Diamond Jubilee Parkplaying field · under a mileOaklands Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 14 haPriory Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 4 haJubilee Parkpark · 2.2 miSussex Grow Spacesallotments · 1.6 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 201931 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202532 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 11 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
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Richards Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryTangmere Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistTangmere Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationChichester Police2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Tangmere - Baders Arms, Tangmereunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryIndependentWestbourne House Schoolages 2-13, 302 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTangmere Primary Academyages 3-11, 219 pupils1.2 miAll-throughChichester Free Schoolages 4-19, 1,118 pupils2.3 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU29 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationChichester2.6 miBus stationBus StationChichester2.6 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing6.5 miBus stops15 within a mileCar parkNew Park Car ParkChichester2.2 miEV chargingSainsburys Chichester1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO20 postcode district.
