Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:06 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,232 residentsin the Oliver's Battery and Hursley census areaMedian age 44.13,340 households73% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,954 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 39% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C882 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 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)
Parks and green spacesShawford Downpark · under a mile · 19 haHockley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 92 haSt Cross Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 3 haHunter Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haFarley Mount Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 369 haSt Cross Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.9 miSource: 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 202545 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,411 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health Wessex Hospital2.3 miGP surgerySouth Central Ambulance Serv NHS Trust7 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyPharmacy Twyford Surgery3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistOlivers Battery Dental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryCompton All Saints Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 108 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTwyford St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThornden Schoolages 11-16, 1,440 pupils2.3 miCollegePeter Symonds College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU5.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR49 miRailway stationShawfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationWinchester2.9 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks9.3 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO21 postcode district.
