Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:46 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:02 am – 3:56 pm
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People11,343 residentsin the Littlehaven census areaMedian age 45.94,635 households81% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,810 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C831 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesHorsham Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 23 haInnes' Memorial Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileRoffey Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBeech Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBuchan Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 75 haDenne Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 24 haSource: 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 20196 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202442 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 7.4 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,011 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryHolbrook Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistForestmead Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horshamages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakfields Primary School, Horshamages 4-11, 222 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughBohunt Horshamages 4-16, 1,294 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW6.7 miRailway stationLittlehavenunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley5.1 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton22 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH12 postcode district.
