Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:51 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:06 am – 4:01 pm
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People10,903 residentsin the North Baddesley & Braishfield census areaMedian age 48.94,625 households79% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,114 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C848 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksHursley Forestforest · under a mileKnapp Hillhill · under a mileClaypit Hillhill · under a mileFairbourne Lakelake · 2.5 miTimsbury Lakelake · 2.6 miMay's Islandisland · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAmpfield Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 9 haFlexford Nature Reservepark · 2.0 mi · 19 haHocombe Meadpark · 1.9 mi · 8 haTadburn Meadowspark · 2.0 mi · 6 haKings Chase Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 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 6 Dec 202545 mi away, English ChannelMost 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 6.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,940 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRomsey Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryNorth Baddesley Surgery2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.0 miDentistHendrickse Dental Health1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentIndependentKing Edward VI Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 263 pupils1.4 miPrimaryBraishfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Mountbatten Schoolages 11-16, 1,474 pupils2.2 miCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU5.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR53 miRailway stationChandlers Ford2.6 miBus stationBus StationRomsey3.1 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks7.7 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO51 postcode district.
