Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,094 residentsin the Hill Head census areaMedian age 53.93,134 households83% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright3% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,079 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month February: average 6°C783 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksHillhead Beachbeach · under a mileLee on the Solentbeach · 2.0 miElmore Lakelake · 2.3 miTitchfield Havenwetland · under a mileHook Lakelake · 3.5 miCams Baybay · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSalterns Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haAlver Valley Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 172 haSeafield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haStubbington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haBarry's Meadowpark · 2.1 miStroud Green Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 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 202530 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)3,226 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryStubbington Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Village Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStubbington Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryCrofton Hammond Infant Schoolages 4-7, 168 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrofton Hammond Junior Schoolages 7-11, 232 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCrofton Schoolages 11-16, 1,112 pupils1.1 miCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU11 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW51 miRailway stationFareham2.8 miBus stationBus StationFareham3.1 miFerryWarsash Ferry Landing4.2 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO14 postcode district.
