Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:05 am – 4:00 pm
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People10,203 residentsin the Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase census areaMedian age 47.64,485 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,919 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C901 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksBerry Hillhill · under a mileLittle Forest Copseforest · 1.6 miButt's Dellvalley · 1.3 miCoppice Hillhill · 1.8 miBetty Mundy's Bottomvalley · 1.8 miThe Hangerswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCorhampton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 48 haHermitage Heightsplaying field · 1.8 miShedfield Commonpark · 4.1 mi · 13 haKnowle Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 20 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 201943 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 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 6.5 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% 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)4,904 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital @ Home - Mid5.4 miGP surgeryBishops Waltham Surgery1.5 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistHoe Road (Dental Surgery)1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBishops Waltham Infant Schoolages 5-7, 199 pupils1.4 miPrimaryBishop's Waltham Junior Schoolages 7-11, 287 pupils1.4 miSecondarySwanmore Collegeages 11-16, 1,338 pupils2.3 miCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College7.6 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU7.4 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW45 miRailway stationBotley4.9 miBus stationBus StationEastleigh7.0 miFerryHamble-le-Rice Ferry LandingWarsash9.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO32 postcode district.
