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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtSO21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:05 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,750 residentsin the Colden Common & Twyford census areaMedian age 46.13,963 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,702 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C902 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKingfisher Streamriver · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.7 miBurrow Hillhill · 1.5 miOtterbourne Hillhill · 1.7 miFisher's Pondpond · under a mileStore House Gullyvalley · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesColden Common Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haShawford Downpark · 1.6 mi · 19 haHunter Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haKnowle Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 20 haItchen Valley Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 176 haMarwell Activity Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201948 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202543 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital @ Home - Midunder a mileGP surgerySpring Lane Surgey6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyColden Chemist2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFair Oak Dental Practice2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryColden Common Primary Schoolages 4-11, 403 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTwyford St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThornden Schoolages 11-16, 1,440 pupils2.1 miCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU3.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR49 miRailway stationShawford1.8 miBus stationBus StationEastleigh2.5 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks8.1 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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