Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:48 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:06 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,848 residentsin the Chineham census areaMedian age 39.13,318 households73% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright6% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 4,595 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: information and communication 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 43% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle60% 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 higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C731 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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 landmarksBasing Forestforest · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.7 miRound Copse Channelwater · 1.5 miMaynard's Woodwoodland · under a mileHodd's Hillhill · 1.9 miLong Swains Rowwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBinfields Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haCowdery's Downspark · 1.0 mi · 20 haBasingstoke Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 47 haSherfield Oaks Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 117 haChute Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haWhiteditch Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,377 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryChineham Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChineham Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMr Mm Laljeeunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryFour Lanes Community Junior Schoolages 7-11, 358 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFour Lanes Infant Schoolages 4-7, 263 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEverest Community Academyages 11-16, 740 pupils1.6 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Reading11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU27 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR29 miRailway stationBasingstoke2.0 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke2.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing27 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG24 postcode district.
