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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtBN44
Telephone code02380
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 –
People8,956 residentsin the Henfield & Small Dole census areaMedian age 49.93,896 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,090 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C902 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 16 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: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRock Mill, Washingtonhistoric site · 3.5 miSt. Mary's House & Gardenshistoric site · 3.5 miPepper's Pondpond · under a mileBetley Bridgebridge · 1.6 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.9 miWoodman's Hillhill · 2.0 miLowerbarn Woodwoodland · under a mileBaven's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHenfield Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 18 haAshington Millennium Gardenpark · 3.1 miSource: 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 201916 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202547 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,914 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthlands Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryHenfield Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyHenfield Pharmacy2.3 miDentistMallard Way (Dental Surgery)2.2 miPolice stationSteyning Police Station3.1 miCash machineBP - Ashington SF Connect2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAshurst CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 48 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 354 pupils1.9 miSecondarySteyning Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,775 pupils2.7 miCollegeVarndean College9.6 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationShoreham-by-Sea (Sussex)7.1 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade8.1 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHenfield1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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