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Pubs 133 Restaurants 456 Banks 22 Hotels 48 Shops 1,320 Supermarkets 30 Takeaways 133 Cinemas 10 Attractions 291 Business services 163 Education 437 Health and beauty 877 Home improvement 404 Leisure 100 Property services 143




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County or areaEast Sussex
Postcode districtBN6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:46 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:00 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,644 residentsin the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell census areaMedian age 50.43,936 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,465 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C913 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOldland Mill, Keymerhistoric site · under a mileLodge Hillhill · under a mileChattri Memorialhistoric site · 2.7 miKeymer Postwalk or trail · 1.4 miDe Lilt Hillhill · 1.0 miCoombe Bottomvalley · 1.0 miHome Bottomvalley · 1.3 miMolehilly Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · under a mileStoneywish Country Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haDitchling Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 72 haThe Mid Sussex Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 63 haThe Bill Smith Memorial Groundsports ground · under a mile · 6 haAdastra Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201918 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202429 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,092 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryDitchling Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDitchling Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationBurgess Hill Police Station2.8 miCash machineBurgess Hill Station (Govia Thameslink)2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 243 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Windmills Junior Schoolages 7-11, 363 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDownlands Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,250 pupils1.0 miCollegePlumpton College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationHassocks1.4 miBus stationSussex HouseUniversity of Sussex3.9 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkApcoaBurgess Hill2.5 miEV charging3 Ockley Way1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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