Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:49 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 3:59 pm
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People6,554 residentsin the Horndean North census areaMedian age 48.12,704 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,201 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,053 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksUpper Lakelake · 3.0 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.7 miSawyer's Hillhill · 1.9 miStubbins Downwoodland · under a mileMunday's Rowwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMerchistoun Parkpark · 1.0 miStaunton Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 331 haQueen Elizabeth Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 602 haSouth Lane Meadowplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haPeel Park Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haClanfield Site Aallotments · 1.4 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 201937 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202535 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 6.5 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,802 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHavant War Memorial Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryThe Clanfield Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistCowplain Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCatherington Church of England Infant Schoolages 4-7, 88 pupilsright hereSecondaryHorndean Technology Collegeages 11-16, 1,288 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHorndean Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 453 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHavant and South Downs College4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth9.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW39 miRailway stationRowlands Castle3.3 miBus stationBus StationHavant5.1 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw8.5 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO8 postcode district.
