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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtRH6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:45 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:02 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,951 residentsin the Charlwood, Newdigate & Beare Green census areaMedian age 50.12,957 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,475 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C804 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCharlwood Househistoric site · under a mileHigh House, Horley C1600-1650historic site · under a mileSaxley Hillhill · 2.2 miBrockley Woodwoodland · 1.0 miRainbow Woodwoodland · 1.2 miTilgate Lakelake · 4.8 miTitmus Lakelake · 4.9 miThe Moatwater · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRiverside Garden Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haChurch Meadowpark · under a mileHorley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSurrey and Sussex Crematorium and Garden of Remembrancepark · 2.5 mi · 7 haSource: 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 20193 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202445 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 11 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,966 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGatwick Park Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryClerklands Surgery8 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationGatwick Airport Police Stationunder a mileCash machineAsda (C) Horley - Brighton Road PFSunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryManorfield Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 233 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHorley Infant Schoolages 4-7, 267 pupils1.2 miSecondaryOakwood Schoolages 11-16, 1,610 pupils1.5 miCollegeEast Surrey College6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW1.1 miRailway stationHorley1.2 miLight railGatwick North Terminal Shuttle StationGatwick Airportunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley3.5 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton17 miBus stops69 within a mileCar parkTudor Rose Gatwick ParkingHorley6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseGatwick3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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