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County or areaEast Sussex
Postcode districtRH19
Telephone code01342
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:45 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:01 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,889 residentsin the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne census areaMedian age 47.82,735 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,299 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C919 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksLower Lakelake · 1.0 miSaint Hill Manorhistoric site · 2.2 miStanden House and Gardenhistoric site · 2.3 miWestwood Lakelake · 2.6 miWeir Wood Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miGrinstead Woodwoodland · under a mileHawk's Denvalley · 1.5 miStone Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHook Lane Recreation Groundsports ground · under a mile · 2 haThe Memorial Recreation Groundpark · 3.0 miBrooklands Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 3 haCrossways Open Spacepark · 3.7 miSource: 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 201911 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202437 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 6.5 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband19% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,912 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital4.5 miGP surgerySt Dunstan's Chapel, West Hoathleyunder a milePharmacyCrawley Down Pharmacy3.5 miDentistElm House Dental Surgery3.5 miPolice stationEast Grinstead Police Station4.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Crawley Down, Crawley Down3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 2 specialPrimaryWest Hoathly CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 99 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySackville Schoolages 11-18, 1,525 pupils4.0 miCollegePlumpton College11.8 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex14.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW8.0 miRailway stationEast Grinstead3.7 miBus stationBus StationCrawley6.7 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingStreet Lane2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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