Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:05 am – 4:00 pm
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People11,531 residentsin the Fair Oak census areaMedian age 43.14,617 households83% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,103 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C904 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksCrowd Hillhill · under a mileKnowle Hillhill · under a mileStore House Gullyvalley · 1.1 miQuobleigh Pondpond · under a mileKingfisher Streamriver · 2.8 miPark Hills Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnowle Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haEast Horton Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 116 haItchen Valley Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 176 haDowds Farm Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 9 haMarwell Activity Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 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 202540 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 8.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% 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)5,065 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital @ Home - Mid2.0 miGP surgeryStokewood Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFair Oak Village Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFair Oak Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryWyvern Collegeages 11-16, 1,313 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFair Oak Junior Schoolages 7-11, 583 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFair Oak Infant Schoolages 4-7, 359 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU2.8 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW50 miRailway stationEastleigh2.3 miBus stationBus StationEastleigh2.4 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks6.8 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO50 postcode district.
