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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People6,678 residentsin the Rudgwick, Slinfold & Barns Green census areaMedian age 48.42,561 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,220 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle50% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C886 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 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)
Nearby landmarksLittle Hawks Hillhill · under a mileTip Pondpond · under a mileGreathouse Hangerwoodland · under a mileGravatt's Hangerwoodland · under a mileLonghurst Hillhill · 2.3 miCastle Bright Constructionbridge · 2.5 miHoneylane Gillvalley · 2.5 miBlack Barn Gillvalley · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRudgwick Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWalliswood Greenpark · 3.2 miEwhurst Greenpark · 3.3 mi · 3 haCranleigh Commonpark · 4.2 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 201910 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202447 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband27% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,687 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCranleigh Village Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryRudgwick Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyRudgwick Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Practiceunder a milePolice stationHorsham Police Station5.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Rudgwick, Rudgwickunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 2 independentPrimaryRudgwick Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileIndependentPennthorpe Schoolages 2-13, 172 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGlebelands Schoolages 11-16, 762 pupils3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey11.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationChrists Hospital4.7 miBus stationBus StationCrawley11 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing20 miBus stops20 within a mileEV chargingStreetfield Road2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH12 postcode district.
