Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:46 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:01 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,454 residentsin the Cowfold & Partridge Green census areaMedian age 50.82,258 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,767 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C830 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 18 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 miShipley Windmillhistoric site · 2.1 miBlake's Gillvalley · under a mileAbinger Hillhill · 1.1 miStakers Gillvalley · 1.1 miSumners Lakelake · 3.2 miBonfire Hillhill · 1.9 miRibbon Lakelake · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouthwater Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 31 haDenne Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 24 haSouthwater Sports Clubsports ground · 1.7 mi · 7 haHorsham Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 23 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 201912 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202439 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 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryVillage Surgery1.5 miPharmacyBoots1.6 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miPolice stationHorsham Police Station4.5 miCash machineAsda (C) Horsham - Worthing Road PFS, West Grinstead1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySouthwater Infant Academyages 5-7, 230 pupils1.8 miPrimaryCastlewood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe Forest Schoolages 11-16, 1,115 pupils4.0 miCollegeVarndean College13.4 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationChrists Hospital3.4 miBus stationBus StationCrawley9.9 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal23 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHorsham1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH13 postcode district.
