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°C826 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksMercy in the Bottomvalley · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.6 miMatch Lakelake · 2.6 miToat Hillhill · 1.2 miBashurst Hillhill · 1.3 miBlack Barn Gillvalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSlinfold Parkgolf course · under a mile · 62 haSlinfold Cricket Clubplaying field · within reachDenne Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 24 haHorsham Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 23 haSouthwater Country Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 31 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 20199 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202444 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
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
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryRudgwick Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.1 miDentistHorsham Dental Studio1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimarySlinfold CofE Primary School and Pre Schoolages 2-11, 137 pupilsunder a mileIndependentFarlington Schoolages 4-18, 414 pupils1.5 miSecondaryTanbridge House Schoolages 11-16, 1,510 pupils2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW11 miRailway stationChrists Hospital2.3 miBus stationBus StationCrawley9.9 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing22 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH13 postcode district.
