Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:06 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,944 residentsin the Springvale & Itchen Abbas census areaMedian age 45.22,791 households70% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,491 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C872 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksThe crypt Winchester Cathedralhistoric site · under a mileButtercross Monumenthistoric site · under a mileTumbling Baywater · under a mileSt Catherine's Hillhill · under a mileHockley Railway Viaductviaduct · 1.7 miDeacon Hillhill · 1.7 miMill Streamriver · 2.7 miThe Watercress Waywalk or trail · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAbbey Groundspark · within reachJoyce Gardenspark · under a mileFriary Gardenspark · under a mileHockley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 92 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haNorth Walls Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 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 202547 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 9.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,889 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Paul's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Clements Partnership9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBridge Street (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationHampshire & Isle of Wight ConstabularyWinchesterunder a mileCash machineCheltenham & Gloucester4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherIndependentThe Pilgrims Schoolages 4-13, 211 pupilsright hereIndependentWinchester Collegeages 13-19, 738 pupilsright hereAll-throughThe Westgate Schoolages 4-16, 1,649 pupils1.0 miCollegePeter Symonds College1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Winchesterunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU7.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR46 miRailway stationWinchesterunder a mileBus stationBus StationWinchesterunder a mileFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks12 miBus stops116 within a mileCar parkSt Peter's Car ParkWinchesterunder a mileEV chargingMerWinchester16 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO24 postcode district.
