Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryThe Andover Health Centre Medical Pract2.3 miPharmacyAndover Pharmacy2.0 miDentistWeyhill Road (Dental Surgery)1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryAbbotts Ann Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupilsunder a mileIndependentFarleigh Schoolages 2-14, 435 pupils1.3 miSecondaryJohn Hanson Community Schoolages 11-16, 987 pupils1.5 miCollegeSparsholt College Hampshire9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU18 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR50 miRailway stationAndover2.2 miBus stationBus Station DRTAndover2.4 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks21 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:50 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:07 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,025 residentsin the Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge census areaMedian age 50.93,388 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,910 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C825 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 17 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)
Parks and green spacesWatermills Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 18 haClatford Greenpark · 1.4 miThe Greenpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haBarlow's Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202445 mi away, Worminghall, BucksMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202445 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,545 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
