Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:50 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:07 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,286 residentsin the Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger census areaMedian age 46.22,945 households66% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,744 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle45% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C854 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksQuarley Hillhill · under a mileCholderton Hillhill · 1.8 miLower Grateley Woodwoodland · under a mileQuarley Woodwoodland · under a mileBarlows Lakelake · 5.1 miMill Lakelake · 5.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMonxton Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 6 haThe Greenpark · 2.1 mi · 2 haWilbury Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 35 haClatford Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 mi away, Worminghall, BucksMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryMiddle Wallop Medical Centre2.3 miPharmacyThe Pharmacy4.7 miDentistMiddle Wallop Dental Centre2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 2 specialPrimaryGrateley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupilsright hereSecondaryJohn Hanson Community Schoolages 11-16, 987 pupils4.8 miCollegeSparsholt College Hampshire11.0 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS50 miRailway stationGrateleyunder a mileBus stationBus Station DRTAndover5.7 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks21 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP11 postcode district.
