Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:48 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:58 pm
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People9,755 residentsin the Rustington North census areaMedian age 46.24,248 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,678 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 17°CColdest month January: average 6°C780 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Parks and green spacesBrookfield Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haMewsbrook Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haThe Greenpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haHam Manor Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 58 haSouthfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLittlehampton Wavesports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201927 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202535 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband92% 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)4,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittlehampton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWestcourt Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots The Chemist8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMiss B Loganunder a milePolice stationLittlehampton Police Stationunder a mileCash machineShell East Fieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySummerlea Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 377 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRustington Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 554 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Littlehampton Academyages 11-18, 1,324 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChichester High Schools Sixth Form11.0 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW27 miRailway stationLittlehampton1.1 miBus stationBus StationChichester11 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing15 miBus stops95 within a mileCar parkChurchill Parade Car ParkRustingtonunder a mileEV chargingHenry Avenue8 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 BN17 postcode district.
