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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtPO8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:49 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,396 residentsin the Horndean South & Rowlands Castle census areaMedian age 50.93,208 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,508 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C903 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksUpper Lakelake · 1.7 miThe Lakelake · 2.3 miChalton Windmillhistoric site · 2.8 miThe Forestforest · 2.2 miHorsefoot Hillhill · 1.2 miBerewood Trailwalk or trail · 1.8 miThe Elmshistoric site · 3.5 miGammon's Hillhill · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStaunton Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 331 haMerchistoun Parkpark · under a mileWaterlooville Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haCowplain Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWaterlooville Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 8 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miSource: 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 201938 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,311 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHavant War Memorial Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryThe Village Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHorndean Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCowplain Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWaterlooville Police Station1.9 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Cowplain London Road, Cowplainunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryPadnell Junior Schoolages 7-11, 360 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodcroft Primaryages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHorndean Technology Collegeages 11-16, 1,288 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHavant and South Downs College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW40 miRailway stationRowlands Castle2.5 miBus stationBus StationHavant3.7 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw7.2 miBus stops48 within a mileCar parkBlendworth Lane Car ParkWaterlooville1.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWaterlooville1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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