Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,053 residentsin the Bridgemary South census areaMedian age 46.33,148 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright24% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,221 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C793 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 11 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 spacesAlver Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 172 haLee on Solent Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 51 haBridgemary Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBrookers Field Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haRowner Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGosport Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 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 202529 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 8.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.4 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)3,253 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryRowner Health Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmile Dental Care Gosportunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools20 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryBridgemary Schoolages 11-16, 814 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKing's Academy Rownerages 7-11, 199 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRowner Infant Schoolages 4-7, 145 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW49 miRailway stationFareham2.4 miBus stationBus StationFareham2.2 miFerryGosport Ferry Terminal3.0 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO13 postcode district.
