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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People8,716 residentsin the Ashington & Washington census areaMedian age 48.23,430 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,171 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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 landmarksRock Mill, Washingtonhistoric site · 1.9 miParham House and Gardenshistoric site · 2.4 miSullington Hillhill · under a mileBarnsfarm Hillhill · under a mileRookwood Shawwoodland · under a mileNew Forestforest · 3.0 miSullington Warrenwoodland · under a mileWell Bottomvalley · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSullington Warrenpark · under a mile · 26 haRavenscroft Allotment Siteallotments · under a mileAshington Millennium Gardenpark · 2.6 miSouthdown Gliding Clubsports ground · 1.8 miNepcote Greenpark · 3.4 mi · 3 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 201920 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,627 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 197 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArundel And District Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryGlebe Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Street Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationPulborough Police Station4.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Post Office Ashington, Ashington2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryThakeham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupils1.1 miPrimaryStorrington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 361 pupils1.2 miSecondarySteyning Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,775 pupils4.9 miCollegeVarndean College13.5 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton14.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationAmberley4.5 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade11 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing20 miBus stops27 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsStorrington2 charging points within a mile1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH20 postcode district.
