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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People9,858 residentsin the Hedge End South census areaMedian age 44.54,080 households84% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright3% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,936 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C871 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 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 landmarksCentre Lakelake · 2.0 miNew Lakelake · 2.1 miSunday's Hillhill · under a mileProvidence Hillhill · 1.2 miWoodhouse Gullyvalley · 1.1 miWildern Nature Parkwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · under a mile · 164 haGoodall's Meadowpark · under a mileCommon Fieldspark · under a mile · 4 haBoundary Lakes Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haGreta Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haLittle Hats Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 201949 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202537 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 11 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,196 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorgreen Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryHedge End Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyH J Everett9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHedge End Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryFreegrounds Infant Schoolages 5-7, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFreegrounds Junior Schoolages 7-11, 301 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWildern Schoolages 11-16, 1,674 pupilsunder a mileCollegeItchen College2.2 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU3.5 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW51 miRailway stationHedge End1.5 miBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre4.3 miFerryHamble-le-Rice Ferry LandingWarsash3.7 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO30 postcode district.
