Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:49 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:07 am – 4:00 pm
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People7,041 residentsin the Andover Charlton & Bourne Valley census areaMedian age 47.32,948 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,815 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C904 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksKnyghtes Merelake · 1.6 miTangley Clumpshill · 1.2 miHeaven Hillhill · 1.3 miNetherton Bottomvalley · 1.3 miUpton Commonwoodland · under a mileAmbley Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198643 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202438 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.5 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 broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryEnham Surgery4.1 miPharmacyShepherds Spring Pharmacy5.2 miDentistAndover Dental Clinic5.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryVernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 35 pupils1.3 miCollegeNewbury College9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU25 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR46 miRailway stationAndover5.9 miBus stationBus StationAndover6.1 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks28 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL1 postcode district.
