Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,889 residentsin the Salvington census areaMedian age 47.93,434 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,627 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C777 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 8 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 spacesThe Gallopspark · under a mile · 16 haChurch House Gardenspark · under a mileWorthing Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 131 haLongcroft Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haDurrington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPond Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 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 201924 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,528 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryThe Mayflower Surgery36 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPearl Dental Studios Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 4 specialPrimaryDurrington Infant Schoolages 3-7, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDurrington Junior Schoolages 7-11, 334 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDurrington High Schoolages 11-16, 1,572 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College10.8 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationWest Worthing1.1 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade8.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops160 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN13 postcode district.
