Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:50 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,746 residentsin the Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham census areaMedian age 42.84,928 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,188 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, construction 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C850 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksNew Lakelake · under a mileToms Lakelake · under a mileCurbridge Creektidal water · under a mileKitnocks Gullyvalley · 1.7 miAlder Gullyvalley · 1.9 miBushy Landwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · under a mile · 164 haWhiteley Gardenspark · under a mileYew Tree Woodland Parkpark · 1.0 miFareham Woods Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 40 haLittle Hats Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSarisbury Greenplaying field · 1.7 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 202535 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 8.8 · 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
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,983 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOptegra Eye Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryMeon Health Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyH J Everett4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBotley Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 specialPrimaryWhiteley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 630 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBotley Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 357 pupils1.4 miSecondaryBrookfield Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,854 pupils2.2 miCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group4.0 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU5.7 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW50 miRailway stationSwanwick1.3 miBus stationBus StationFareham4.6 miFerryHamble-le-Rice Ferry LandingWarsash3.3 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO30 postcode district.
