Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:48 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:05 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,836 residentsin the Bentley & Holybourne census areaMedian age 47.62,669 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,224 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C915 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksShalden Park Woodwoodland · under a mileLee Landswoodland · under a mileLynch Hillhill · 2.3 miCopt Hillhill · 2.5 miBidden Waterlake · 4.0 miChurch Pondpond · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 21 haBarley Fieldspark · 2.0 miAlton Flood Meadowpark · 2.2 mi · 6 haAnstey Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 19 haThe Public Gardenspark · 2.5 miHawthorns Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201932 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202441 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,776 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation193 m633 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 138 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlton Community Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryTreloar School And College1.9 miPharmacyAnstey Road Pharmacy2.2 miDentistAlton Dental2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryWootey Infant Schoolages 4-7, 102 pupils1.6 miPrimaryWootey Junior Schoolages 7-11, 157 pupils1.6 miSecondaryEggar's Schoolages 11-16, 744 pupils1.9 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology7.4 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU23 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR30 miRailway stationAlton2.3 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke7.2 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing26 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU34 postcode district.
