Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:46 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:02 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,783 residentsin the Broadbridge Heath & Warnham census areaMedian age 44.93,811 households67% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,449 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C886 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.3 miHoneylane Gillvalley · under a mileMercy in the Bottomvalley · 1.5 miFarthing Fieldwoodland · under a milePlattershill Hangerwoodland · under a mileOakwood Hillhill · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSlinfold Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.7 miWalliswood Greenpark · 2.6 miHorsham Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 23 haDenne Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 24 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 20198 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202446 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband87% 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)3,916 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryRudgwick Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyRudgwick Pharmacy2.4 miDentistDental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 1 independent, 2 specialIndependentFarlington Schoolages 4-18, 414 pupils1.1 miPrimarySlinfold CofE Primary School and Pre Schoolages 2-11, 137 pupils1.7 miSecondaryTanbridge House Schoolages 11-16, 1,510 pupils2.9 miCollegeEast Surrey College14.9 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW9.8 miRailway stationWarnham2.9 miBus stationBus StationCrawley9.2 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing20 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH12 postcode district.
