Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:48 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:01 am – 3:58 pm
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People5,598 residentsin the Angmering North, Patching & Findon census areaMedian age 53.02,493 households77% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,580 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C848 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPatching Hillhill · under a mileNew Forestforest · 2.3 miHighdown Hillhill · 1.3 miPatching Pondpond · under a mileJewshead Woodwoodland · under a mileCote Bottomvalley · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHighdown Gardenspark · 1.6 mi · 12 haLongcroft Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 6 haThe Gallopspark · 2.2 mi · 16 haWorthing Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 9 haSource: 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 201924 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202539 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,820 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoring Hall Hospital2.7 miGP surgerySt Barnabas House Hospice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyKamsons Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryClapham and Patching CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 52 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Margaret's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Angmering Schoolages 11-19, 1,360 pupils2.1 miCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College13.4 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationGoring-by-SeaGoring by Sea2.3 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade11 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing18 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN13 postcode district.
