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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtPO20
Telephone code01243
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:49 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:02 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,628 residentsin the Wittering & Birdham census areaMedian age 54.45,216 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,894 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 6% 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 3°C738 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°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 landmarksBirdham Poollake · under a mileSomerley Mill, Earnleyhistoric site · 1.3 miBoxgrove Prioryhistoric site · 2.1 miWest Beachbeach · 3.0 miWest Trout Lakelake · 3.2 miCobnor Pointheadland · 2.5 miLongmore Pointwetland · 1.1 miCopperas Pointwetland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQuay Meadowpark · 2.8 miBishops Palace Gardenpark · 3.4 miOaklands Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201936 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202528 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,200 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health Chichester Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryWitterings Medical Centre2.7 miPharmacyBoots2.7 miDentistChichester Dental Surgery2.9 miPolice stationSussex PoliceChichester3.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food East Wittering, Bracklesham Lane2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBirdham CE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 109 pupilsunder a milePrimarySidlesham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 139 pupils1.8 miAll-throughChichester Free Schoolages 4-19, 1,118 pupils3.2 miCollegeChichester College Group3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU26 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW37 miRailway stationFishbourne3.2 miBus stationBus StationChichester3.3 miFerryWest Itchenor Ferry Landing2.0 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkMarine Drive Car ParkChichester2.8 miEV chargingbp PulseChichester1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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