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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtBN15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,294 residentsin the Cokeham & Sompting census areaMedian age 46.43,114 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,344 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C753 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksThe Mountainmountain · 1.2 miLancing Beachbeach · 1.1 miWorthing Beachbeach · 1.8 miAllen Islandisland · 2.0 miWest Lakelake · 2.5 miLancing Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Brooklands Pleasure Groundspark · under a mile · 11 haBeach Greenpark · under a mile · 5 haHeadborough Gardenspark · under a mileCroshaw Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileMonks Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHill Barn Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 62 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 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 202541 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,219 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryBall Tree Surgery31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCokeham Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSompting Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools10 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySompting Village Primary Schoolages 4-11, 362 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Sir Robert Woodard Academyages 11-18, 1,427 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Globe Primary Academyages 4-11, 379 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College8.1 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationLancingunder a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade5.8 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops153 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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