Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:06 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,514 residentsin the Chandler's Ford West census areaMedian age 48.43,336 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,734 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C837 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksSouth Hillhill · under a mileBroom Hillhill · 1.1 miKingfisher Streamriver · 2.3 miHursley Forestforest · 3.0 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileValley Parkwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFlexford Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 19 haFleming Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haNorth End Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haValley Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPlaces Leisure Eastleighsports ground · 1.0 mi · 16 haVelmore Market Gardenallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202543 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 10 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)3,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health Wessex Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryPark Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHursley Road Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmile Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryChandler's Ford Infant Schoolages 5-7, 123 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Fordages 4-11, 186 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Toynbee Schoolages 11-16, 1,107 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU2.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR52 miRailway stationChandlers Fordunder a mileBus stationBus StationEastleigh1.5 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks6.2 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO53 postcode district.
