Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:49 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:02 am – 3:59 pm
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People11,628 residentsin the Wittering & Birdham census areaMedian age 54.45,216 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,894 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C736 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 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)
Nearby landmarksPagham Beachbeach · 2.4 miBirdham Poollake · 2.5 miInner Owersbeach · 2.8 miFlorence Pondpond · under a mileWest Trout Lakelake · 2.9 miBird Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChichester Golf Centregolf course · 1.1 mi · 106 haSidlesham Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBishops Palace Gardenpark · 3.9 miWest Park Amenity Areapark · 4.0 mi · 5 haPriory Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 4 haSource: 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 201936 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202527 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,200 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Richards Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryThe Arthur Griffiths Clinic2.3 miPharmacyJordans Pharmacy2.3 miDentistPagham Harbour Dental Practice2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySidlesham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 139 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Academy, Selseyages 11-16, 523 pupils3.0 miCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU28 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW37 miRailway stationChichester3.7 miBus stationBus StationChichester3.7 miFerryWest Itchenor Ferry Landing3.9 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO20 postcode district.
