Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:49 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:02 am – 4:00 pm
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People10,923 residentsin the Selsey census areaMedian age 57.15,077 households75% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 4,384 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C710 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November15 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksEast Beachbeach · 1.3 miInner Owersbeach · 1.6 miSelsey Billheadland · under a mileBracklesham Baybay · 2.9 miSomerley Mill, Earnleyhistoric site · 4.0 miNyetimber Millhistoric site · 4.3 miFerry Pool Pondpond · 2.0 miBird Pondpond · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSelsey Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 23 haSelsey Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201938 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202524 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% 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)5,601 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBognor Regis War Memorial Hospital Cdc6.7 miGP surgerySelsey Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSelsey Dental Practiceright herePolice stationSussex Police - Selsey Manhood Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Selsey High Street, Selseyright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySeal Primary Academyages 4-11, 294 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMedmerry Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Academy, Selseyages 11-16, 523 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form6.9 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU29 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW39 miRailway stationBognor Regis6.4 miBus stationBus StationChichester7.0 miFerryWest Itchenor Ferry Landing6.1 miBus stops72 within a mileEV chargingEast Street Car Park2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO20 postcode district.
