Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:46 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:02 am – 3:56 pm
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People9,363 residentsin the Southwater census areaMedian age 42.83,775 households79% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,002 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C813 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksSedgwick Park Househistoric site · 1.8 miBonfire Hillhill · under a mileSumners Lakelake · 2.0 miRibbon Lakelake · 2.1 miShipley Windmillhistoric site · 2.7 miMarlpost Gillvalley · under a milePondfarm Gillvalley · under a mileSharpenhurst Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouthwater Country Parkpark · within reach · 31 haHorsham Golf Parkgolf course · 1.4 mi · 57 haSouthwater Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 7 haDenne Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 24 haSouthwater Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHorsham Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 23 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 201911 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202440 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,998 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryVillage Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHorsham Police Station3.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Southwater, Shopping Centreunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 independentPrimarySouthwater Infant Academyages 5-7, 230 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouthwater Junior Academyages 7-11, 445 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTanbridge House Schoolages 11-16, 1,510 pupils2.9 miCollegePlumpton College14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW11 miRailway stationChrists Hospital2.0 miBus stationBus StationCrawley9.6 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops31 within a mileCar parkDukes Square car parkHorsham2.9 miEV chargingPiries Place Car Park3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH13 postcode district.
