Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:47 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
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People9,866 residentsin the Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington census areaMedian age 51.84,671 households66% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright19% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,387 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C965 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksParham House and Gardenshistoric site · 1.7 miMeeten's Mill, West Chiltingtonhistoric site · 2.3 miChantry Hillhill · 1.2 miKithurst Hillhill · 1.2 miHareswith Pondpond · 1.0 miSullington Warrenwoodland · under a mileRookwood Shawwoodland · under a mileWoodmill Pondpond · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSullington Warrenpark · under a mile · 26 haRavenscroft Allotment Siteallotments · under a mileWest Sussex Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 67 haPulborough Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 6 haSouthdown Gliding Clubsports ground · under a mileAshington Millennium Gardenpark · 2.7 miSource: 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 201919 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202543 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,877 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArundel And District Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryGlebe Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChurch Street Dental Practiceright herePolice stationPulborough Police Station3.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Post Office Ashington, Ashington3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryStorrington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 361 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThakeham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupilsunder a mileCollegeVarndean College14.3 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationPulborough3.8 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade12 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing19 miBus stops48 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsStorrington3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH20 postcode district.
