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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtPO20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C731 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 yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSomerley Mill, Earnleyhistoric site · under a mileBirdham Poollake · 1.5 miWest Beachbeach · 1.9 miBoxgrove Prioryhistoric site · 2.9 miWest Wittering Beachbeach · 2.9 miBracklesham Baybay · 2.4 miCobnor Pointheadland · 2.6 miPilsey Islandisland · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQuay Meadowpark · 3.3 miBishops Palace Gardenpark · 4.5 miPriory Parkpark · 4.8 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 201937 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.5 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 levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health Chichester Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryWitterings Medical Centre1.7 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistChichester Dental Surgery4.0 miPolice stationSussex Police - Selsey Manhood Police Station3.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food East Wittering, Bracklesham Lane1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryBirdham CE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 109 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEast Wittering Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 247 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Academy, Selseyages 11-16, 523 pupils3.8 miCollegeChichester College Group4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW38 miRailway stationFishbourne4.1 miBus stationBus StationChichester4.4 miFerryWest Itchenor Ferry Landing2.1 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkMarine Drive Car ParkChichester1.8 miEV chargingStocks Lane1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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