Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:49 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,962 residentsin the Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon census areaMedian age 50.13,664 households77% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,225 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% walk or cycle32% 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, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,000 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksLeydene Bottomvalley · 1.2 miWestend Downhill · 1.5 miSalt Hillhill · 1.8 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Seven Wellswater · 2.0 miCoombe Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 602 haMerchistoun Parkpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201938 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202538 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,733 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPetersfield Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryDr Griffiths & Partners1.7 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy3.0 miDentistEast Meon Village Hall3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHambledon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupils1.7 miSecondaryHorndean Technology Collegeages 11-16, 1,288 pupils3.7 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College6.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW40 miRailway stationRowlands Castle6.3 miBus stationBus StationHavant7.8 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw9.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO7 postcode district.
