Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People6,036 residentsin the Hamble-le-Rice census areaMedian age 46.32,702 households70% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,051 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C814 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 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)
Parks and green spacesRoyal Victoria Country Parkpark · under a mile · 72 haHolly Hill Woodland Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 37 haSolent Meadowspark · under a mileMount Pleasant Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWarsash Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miWarsash Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 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 10 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% 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)2,838 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFareham Community Hospital Cdc2.2 miGP surgeryHamble Valley Health3 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyHarrier Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCopse Lane Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHamble Primary Schoolages 4-11, 349 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Hamble Schoolages 11-16, 1,139 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHook-With-Warsash Church of England Academyages 5-11, 421 pupils1.3 miCollegeItchen College3.8 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU6.5 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW53 miRailway stationHambleHamble-le-Riceunder a mileBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre4.7 miFerryHamble-le-Rice Ferry LandingWarsashunder a mileBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO31 postcode district.
