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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 min4:49 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:03 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,684 residentsin the Westbourne & Funtington census areaMedian age 50.33,345 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,641 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,030 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTelegraph Hillhill · under a mileCompton Downhill · under a mileThe Forestforest · 1.7 miSouth Downshills · 1.5 miBeacon Hill, West Sussexhistoric site · 3.0 miStansted Forestforest · 2.5 miLawn Bottomvalley · 1.4 miChalton Windmillhistoric site · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 602 haSouth Gardenspark · 2.7 mi · 3 haThe Walled Gardenpark · 3.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201933 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,573 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPetersfield Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryRowlands Castle Surgery3.6 miPharmacyRowlands Castle Pharmacy3.6 miDentistThe Lodge Dental Surgery5.5 miPolice stationHavant Police Station6.1 miCash machineShell Whichers Gate (110)4.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCompton and Up Marden CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 66 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHavant Academyages 11-16, 505 pupils4.7 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU20 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationRowlands Castle3.5 miBus stationBus StationHavant6.4 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing8.1 miBus stops6 within a mileEV charging2 Nore Down Wayunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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