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County or areaWest Sussex
Postcode districtRH20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:47 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:02 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,716 residentsin the Ashington & Washington census areaMedian age 48.23,430 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,171 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle34% 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 higher13% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C961 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 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 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMeeten's Mill, West Chiltingtonhistoric site · 1.3 miRock Mill, Washingtonhistoric site · 2.8 miWoods Hillhill · 1.6 miLongbury Hillhill · 1.6 miBacon's Landwoodland · under a mileLaybrook Pondspond · 1.0 miHareswith Pondpond · 1.3 miPark Hangerwoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSullington Warrenpark · 1.8 mi · 26 haAshington Millennium Gardenpark · 1.7 miMarehill Commonpark · 2.6 miAshington Recreational Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 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 201917 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202545 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,627 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArundel And District Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryGlebe Surgery2.4 miPharmacyAshington Pharmacy2.0 miDentistChurch Street Dental Practice2.3 miPolice stationPulborough Police Station3.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Post Office Ashington, Ashington1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryWest Chiltington Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupils1.0 miPrimaryThakeham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWeald School, Theages 11-18, 1,800 pupils5.0 miCollegeVarndean College14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW18 miRailway stationPulborough3.9 miBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade12 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing21 miBus stops16 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsStorrington2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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