Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:06 am – 4:02 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°C896 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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 landmarksHam Lakelake · 1.0 miBlack Hillhill · under a mileTilhillhill · under a mileKentford Lakelake · 2.3 miSturtmoor Pondpond · 1.0 miHalf Moon Warrenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBramshaw Commonpark · under a mile · 6 haPaultons Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 58 haThe Greenpark · 2.2 mi · 2 haMill Lane Meadowspark · 2.4 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198446 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202545 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.4 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
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRomsey Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryWest Hants Community Diabetes Service3.2 miPharmacyPharmacy Directunder a mileDentistForest Gate Dental Care4.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWellow Primary Schoolages 2-11, 237 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Romsey Schoolages 11-16, 1,176 pupils4.5 miCollegeBrockenhurst College9.6 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU10 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS57 miRailway stationRomsey4.7 miBus stationBus StationRomsey4.4 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks9.1 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO51 postcode district.
