Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:48 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:06 am – 3:59 pm
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People5,690 residentsin the East Oakley census areaMedian age 50.72,380 households82% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,594 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C818 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesPeter Houseman Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haBerrydown Sports Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 2.6 miOakley Lawn Tennis Clubsports ground · 1.6 miStratton Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 12 haDown Grange Meadowpark · 3.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201942 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202437 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,579 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 93 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalParklands Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryWatership Down Health - Overton2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyOakley Pharmacy1.7 miDentistOverton Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryOakley Infant Schoolages 5-7, 182 pupils1.6 miPrimaryOakley Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 251 pupils1.6 miSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic Secondary Schoolages 11-16, 894 pupils4.1 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU21 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR36 miRailway stationOverton1.9 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke5.9 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks26 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG25 postcode district.
