Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,774 residentsin the South Lancing census areaMedian age 47.93,692 households70% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,596 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 55% go by car, 8% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C754 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksLancing Beachbeach · under a mileThe Mountainmountain · 1.9 miWest Beachbeach · 1.2 miAllen Islandisland · 1.3 miWest Lakelake · 2.1 miWidewaterwater · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeach Greenpark · under a mile · 5 haHeadborough Gardenspark · under a mileThe Brooklands Pleasure Groundspark · under a mile · 11 haMonks Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCroshaw Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLancing Manor Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201924 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202542 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,838 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryNew Pond Row Surgery19 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLancing Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLancing Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySeaside Primary Schoolages 4-11, 620 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Globe Primary Academyages 4-11, 379 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Sir Robert Woodard Academyages 11-18, 1,427 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College7.5 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationLancingunder a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade5.3 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops122 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN15 postcode district.
