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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtGU28
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:48 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:03 am – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,162 residentsin the Easebourne & Petworth census areaMedian age 52.43,554 households62% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,699 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% 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 2°C933 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHoe Hillhill · 1.3 miOvis Hillhill · 1.6 miRiver Woodwoodland · under a mileLodsworth Hangerwoodland · under a mileLime Bottomvalley · 2.1 miBenbow Pondpond · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPetworth Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 285 haJohn Cowdray Arboretumpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haCowdray Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 78 haLickfold Greenpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201922 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202543 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,849 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidhurst Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryThe Petworth Surgery2.7 miPharmacyPetworth Pharmacy2.5 miDentistDonovans Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeChichester College Group12.4 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationHaslemere6.7 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst3.2 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing15 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU28 postcode district.


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