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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtRH13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:46 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,394 residentsin the Billingshurst census areaMedian age 41.95,151 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,381 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C827 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°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 landmarksShipley Windmillhistoric site · under a mileKing's Mill, Shipleyhistoric site · under a mileRiver Adur (Western Branch)river · 1.3 miWoggs Bottomvalley · under a mileChurch Woodwoodland · under a mileSumners Lakelake · 3.1 miRibbon Lakelake · 3.3 miHammer Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouthwater Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 31 haAshington Millennium Gardenpark · 3.8 miDenne Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 24 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 201913 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202549 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,467 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorsham Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryVillage Surgery2.7 miPharmacyBoots2.8 miDentistDental Surgery2.7 miPolice stationHorsham Police Station6.0 miCash machineAsda (C) Horsham - Worthing Road PFS, West Grinstead1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryShipley CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 66 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWilliam Penn Schoolages 4-11, 84 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWeald School, Theages 11-18, 1,800 pupils4.2 miCollegeVarndean College13.6 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW14 miRailway stationBillingshurst4.0 miBus stationBus StationCrawley12 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal23 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHorsham2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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