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 – 4:00 pm
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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°C855 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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)
Nearby landmarksBreach Hillhill · under a mileKitnocks Gullyvalley · under a mileNew Lakelake · 2.5 miToms Lakelake · 2.6 miCurbridge Creektidal water · 1.2 miBrokes Gullyvalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 164 haShedfield Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 13 haWhiteley Gardenspark · 2.0 miLittle Hats Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 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 201947 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 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
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOptegra Eye Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryLiving Well Partnership - Botley Surgery1.3 miPharmacyLalys Pharmacy1.1 miDentistDental Health Solutions Limited1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCurdridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupilsright herePrimaryBotley Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 357 pupils1.1 miSecondaryDeer Park Schoolages 11-16, 910 pupils1.6 miCollegeItchen College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU5.1 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW49 miRailway stationBotleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationEastleigh5.6 miFerryHamble-le-Rice Ferry LandingWarsash5.2 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO32 postcode district.
