Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:48 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:05 am – 3:58 pm
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People12,611 residentsin the Four Marks & Tisted census areaMedian age 50.15,026 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 6,137 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C924 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksNeatham Downhill · 2.0 miLodge Hillhill · 2.0 miHolm Woodwoodland · under a mileAlexandra Woodwoodland · under a mileKing's Pondpond · 1.5 miConeycroft Bottomvalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Public Gardenspark · 1.1 miAlton Flood Meadowpark · 1.3 mi · 6 haJubilee Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haWorldham Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 41 haAlton Sports Centresports ground · under a mileBorovere Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 201932 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202550 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,050 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlton Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChawton Park Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChawton Park Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlton Dental LTD1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryChawton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Butts Primary Schoolages 4-11, 357 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAmery Hill Schoolages 11-16, 982 pupils1.5 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology10.3 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU20 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR33 miRailway stationAlton1.7 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke10 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw23 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU34 postcode district.
