Southbourne, West Sussex
Coordinates: 50°50′42″N 0°54′29″W / 50.84503°N 0.90811°W
| Southbourne | |
 St. John's Church |
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 Southbourne
Southbourne shown within West Sussex |
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| Area | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 6,001 [1] 2001 Census |
| - Density | 562 /km2 (1,460 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU769056 |
| - London | 57 miles (92 km) NE |
| Civil parish | Southbourne |
| District | Chichester |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EMSWORTH |
| Postcode district | PO10 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Chichester |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Southbourne is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It lies to the east of Emsworth, the west of Nutbourne and south-east of Westbourne.
The parish has a land area of 1068.36 hectares (2639 acres). In the 2001 census 6001 people lived in 2595 households of whom 2762 were economically active. This figure is most likely to have significantly risen since the building of an estate of affordable housing.
Southbourne has a small railway station on the West Coastway Line between Southampton and Brighton. It is home to Bourne Community College, which takes secondary pupils from around the area, along with leisure and library facilities which serve surrounding villages and settlements. The Bourne Community College received an outstanding award in the 2008 Ofsted inspections. The A259 road, formerly designated A27 and the main coast route until the construction of a new dual carriageway, runs through the village.
The village encompasses various residential areas and an industrial estate populated mainly with metal work outlets. The area facing the south coast is known as Prinsted, known for its thatched roof properties. Actor Hugh Grant currently resides in Prinsted.
[edit] Landmarks
Chichester Harbour, a Site of Special Scientific Interest is partly within the parish. This is a wetland of international importance,a Special Protection Area for wild birds and a Special Area of Conservation. The harbour is of particular importance for wintering wildfowl and waders of which five species reach numbers which are internationally important.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ (PDF) SSSI Citation — Chichester Harbour. Natural England. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003245.pdf. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
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