Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:49 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:04 am – 3:59 pm
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People11,210 residentsin the Petersfield North & East Meon census areaMedian age 50.24,649 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,231 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C1,041 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWar Downhill · under a mileWooliff Pondpond · under a mileButser Hillhill · 1.5 miGravelhill Bottomvalley · 1.5 miDownley Bottomvalley · 1.5 miBuriton Hangerwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Country Parkpark · under a mile · 602 haHeath Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 36 haThe Physic Gardenpark · 2.0 miHigh Meadow Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 miSource: 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 201933 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202539 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,772 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPetersfield Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryThe Grange Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacySwan Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistPetersfield Dental Clinic1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryBuriton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Petersfield Schoolages 11-16, 1,401 pupils1.6 miIndependentDitcham Park Schoolages 4-16, 428 pupils1.7 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College8.6 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationPetersfield2.1 miBus stationBus StationHavant8.8 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing12 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU31 postcode district.
