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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtPO18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:48 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:03 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,233 residentsin the Dean, Lavant & Summersdale census areaMedian age 52.93,673 households69% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,541 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,059 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksWeald and Downland Gridshellhistoric site · 1.1 miHat Hillhill · under a mileGoodwood Monumenthistoric site · 3.1 miSingleton Forestforest · 2.2 miSt Roche's Hillhill · 1.6 miWarren Hangerwoodland · under a mileCrouches Bankwoodland · under a mileForest Hangerforest · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGoodwood Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 72 haOaklands Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 14 haPriory Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201929 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202536 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,070 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health Chichester Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryLavant Road Surgery3.8 miPharmacySummersdale Pharmacy3.8 miDentistEmergency Dental Services4.5 miPolice stationSussex PoliceChichester5.3 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Chichester Spitalfield Lane4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWest Dean CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupilsunder a milePrimarySingleton CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 69 pupils1.4 miSecondaryBishop Luffa School, Chichesterages 11-18, 1,600 pupils4.9 miCollegeChichester College Group5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationFishbourne5.0 miBus stationBus StationChichester5.3 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing7.6 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkCocking Hill Car ParkMidhurst2.6 miEV chargingThe Leys, Singleton1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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