Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,245 residentsin the Marchwood & Dibden census areaMedian age 42.63,517 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright11% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,274 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C863 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.5 miWeston Shelfbeach · 1.8 miWeston Pointbeach · 1.9 miFern Hillhill · under a mileBramshot Hillhill · under a milePenerley Waterlake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesProspect Place Parkpark · under a mileLangdown Lawn Open Spacepark · 1.0 mi · 3 haWeston Shore City Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 25 haEwart Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haClayfields Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haJones Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202536 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202536 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% 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)3,617 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHythe Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryWaterfront And Solent Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryHythe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOrchard Junior Schoolages 7-11, 355 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNoadswood Schoolages 11-16, 1,102 pupilsunder a mileCollegeItchen College3.6 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU6.0 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW57 miRailway stationSouthampton Central2.4 miBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre2.1 miFerryHythe (Hants) Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops56 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO45 postcode district.
