Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:45 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:00 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,889 residentsin the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne census areaMedian age 47.82,735 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,299 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C886 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksClear Waterlake · 1.0 miHeritage Mill, North Chaileyhistoric site · 1.6 miScaynes Hillhill · under a mileAnchor Pondpond · under a mileMiddle Lakelake · 3.1 miAnchor Woodwoodland · under a mileStrawberry Woodwoodland · under a mileScrase Valleyvalley · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesScayneshill Commonpark · under a mile · 2 haLindfield Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 36 haDitchling Commonpark · 3.3 mi · 72 haLindfield Commonplaying field · 1.7 mi · 8 haMuster Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201915 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202432 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband19% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,912 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryNorthlands Wood Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyKamsons Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistThe Surgery2.0 miPolice stationHaywards Heath Police Station2.7 miCash machineScaynes Hill Service Station, Scaynes Hillright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Augustine's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a mileIndependentGreat Walstead Schoolages 2-13, 293 pupils1.1 miSecondaryOathall Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,341 pupils2.0 miCollegePlumpton College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationHaywards Heath2.5 miBus stationBus StationUckfield6.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkThe Wilderness Car ParkHaywards Heath2.0 miEV chargingEssoScaynes Hillunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH17 postcode district.
