Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:49 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 3:59 pm
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People8,743 residentsin the Clanfield & Finchdean census areaMedian age 46.93,585 households82% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,345 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,055 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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)
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 602 haPeel Park Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 3 haSouth Lane Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 5 haClanfield Site Aallotments · under a mileMerchistoun Parkpark · 2.4 miStaunton Country Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 331 haSource: 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 201936 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202537 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,619 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPetersfield Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryThe Clanfield Practiceunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacyunder a mileDentistCowplain Dental Practice3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryClanfield Junior Schoolages 7-11, 291 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPetersgate Infant Schoolages 4-7, 195 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHorndean Technology Collegeages 11-16, 1,288 pupils2.2 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW38 miRailway stationRowlands Castle4.2 miBus stationBus StationHavant6.5 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw10 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO8 postcode district.
