Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:46 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:02 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,678 residentsin the Rudgwick, Slinfold & Barns Green census areaMedian age 48.42,561 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,220 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C833 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksHammonds Mill ruinshistoric site · 2.9 miBlack Barn Gillvalley · under a mileMatch Lakelake · 2.9 miBettys Lakelake · 3.1 miThe Forestforest · 2.6 miHeathers Furze Fieldwoodland · under a mileLower Lodge Hangerwoodland · under a mileToat Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSlinfold Parkgolf course · under a mile · 62 haRudgwick Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haSlinfold Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.9 miDenne Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 24 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 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 202445 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 4.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband27% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,687 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryRudgwick Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyRudgwick Pharmacy1.7 miDentistDental Practice1.8 miPolice stationHorsham Police Station5.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Rudgwick, Rudgwick1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryRudgwick Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupils1.6 miIndependentPennthorpe Schoolages 2-13, 172 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWeald School, Theages 11-18, 1,800 pupils3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationBillingshurst3.4 miBus stationBus StationCrawley12 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing22 miEV chargingStreetfield Road1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH14 postcode district.
