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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtRH20
Telephone code0191
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C1,036 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWarren Hillhill · under a mileHighden Hillhill · under a mileWell Bottomvalley · 1.1 miValiers Bottomvalley · 1.4 miNew Forestforest · 2.6 miLily Holtwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSullington Warrenpark · 1.6 mi · 26 haAshington Millennium Gardenpark · 2.0 miNepcote Greenpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haAshington Recreational Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 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 201919 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202543 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
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
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 233 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryGlebe Surgery2.5 miPharmacyAshington Pharmacy1.8 miDentistChurch Street Dental Practice2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 96 pupilsright hereIndependentWindlesham House Schoolages 3-14, 263 pupils1.2 miSecondarySteyning Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,775 pupils3.5 miCollegeVarndean College12.0 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW19 miRailway stationAmberley5.9 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade9.8 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing21 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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