Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,174 residentsin the Alverstoke & Privett census areaMedian age 52.03,048 households85% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright3% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,105 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 17%, health and social work 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle76% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month February: average 6°C795 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November14 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksStokes Baybay · under a mileBrowndown Pointbeach · 1.4 miPoint Batterybeach · 1.9 miElmore Lakelake · 2.1 miBurrow Islandisland · 1.9 miStoke Laketidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStanley Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haAlver Valley Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 172 haEwer Commonpark · under a mileGosport and Stokes Bay Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 30 haGosport Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haPrivett Parkplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201947 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202526 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.3 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,118 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAudiology Service Inm17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryAlverstoke Community Infant and Pre-Schoolages 2-7, 194 pupilsright herePrimaryAlverstoke Church of England Aided Junior Schoolages 7-11, 253 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing's Academy Bay Houseages 11-18, 2,036 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW49 miRailway stationPortsmouth Harbour2.1 miBus stationGilkicker RoadClayhallunder a mileFerryGosport Ferry Terminal1.6 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO12 postcode district.
