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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People9,764 residentsin the Abbotswood & West Wellow census areaMedian age 44.53,926 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,799 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle47% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C866 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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)
Nearby landmarksAwbridge Danes Lakelake · under a mileTimsbury Lakelake · 1.4 miMay's Islandisland · 1.0 miHolbrook Streamriver · 1.5 miDunwood Hill Bottomvalley · 1.3 miMinchin Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRomsey War Memorial Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haTadburn Meadowspark · 2.2 mi · 6 haHunts Farm Sports Groundsports ground · 1.1 mi · 10 haEmbley Parkplaying field · 1.6 miMill Lane Meadowspark · 2.9 mi · 11 haSource: 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 202547 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202547 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,421 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRomsey Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryAbbeywell Surgery8 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistRomsey Dental Care LTD1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryAwbridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 154 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe Romsey Schoolages 11-16, 1,176 pupils1.3 miPrimaryRomsey Abbey Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupils1.5 miCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College7.5 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU8.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR56 miRailway stationRomsey1.6 miBus stationBus StationRomsey1.7 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks9.3 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO51 postcode district.
