Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:48 am – 9:22 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°C920 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksCopt Hillhill · under a mileLynch Hillhill · under a mileChurch Pondpond · under a mileBakers Mill Pondpond · under a mileQuarry Bottomvalley · 1.9 miBroad Floodlake · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarley Fieldspark · under a mileAnstey Parkplaying field · under a mile · 19 haWorldham Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 41 haAlton Flood Meadowpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haThe Public Gardenspark · 1.6 miHolybourne Sports Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: 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 201931 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202443 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 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
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlton Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryTreloar School And College3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAnstey Road Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlton Dental1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryAndrews' Endowed Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEggar's Schoolages 11-16, 744 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWootey Infant Schoolages 4-7, 102 pupils1.0 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology9.4 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU23 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR30 miRailway stationAlton1.0 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke9.2 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing25 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU34 postcode district.
