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 – 3:56 pm
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People8,783 residentsin the Broadbridge Heath & Warnham census areaMedian age 44.93,811 households67% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,449 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C836 mm of rain a year, 25 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileLittle London Hillhill · under a mileGeerings Gillvalley · under a mileChicken's Gillvalley · under a mileFarthing Hillhill · 1.3 miFurzefield Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRookwood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 69 haHorsham Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 23 haDenne Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 24 haHolbrook Tythe Barn and Multi Courtssports ground · 1.5 miLower Barn Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miWalliswood Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: 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 20197 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202444 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,916 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryCommunity Respiratory Service7 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyDay Lewis Denne Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryWarnham CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsright hereIndependentFarlington Schoolages 4-18, 414 pupils1.3 miSecondaryTanbridge House Schoolages 11-16, 1,510 pupils1.7 miCollegeEast Surrey College13.9 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW8.2 miRailway stationWarnhamunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley7.2 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing21 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH12 postcode district.
