Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:05 am – 4:00 pm
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People11,531 residentsin the Fair Oak census areaMedian age 43.14,617 households83% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,103 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C904 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksDurley Millhistoric site · 2.2 miKnowle Hillhill · under a mileEastleigh War Memorialhistoric site · 2.8 miCrowd Hillhill · 1.2 miQuobleigh Pondpond · under a mileStore House Gullyvalley · 1.8 miBrokes Gullyvalley · 2.2 miKingfisher Streamriver · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEast Horton Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 116 haItchen Valley Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 176 haKnowle Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDowds Farm Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 9 haHatch Grangepark · 2.3 mi · 15 haWest End Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201948 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202539 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 8.4 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,065 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorgreen Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryStokewood Surgery1.0 miPharmacyFair Oak Village Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThurlow Dental Careunder a milePolice stationHampshire ConstabularyEastleigh2.9 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Fairoak Sandy Lane, Fair Oak1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryFair Oak Infant Schoolages 4-7, 359 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFair Oak Junior Schoolages 7-11, 583 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWyvern Collegeages 11-16, 1,313 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU2.7 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW50 miRailway stationHedge End1.5 miBus stationBus StationEastleigh2.7 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks6.3 miBus stops36 within a mileCar parkSouthampton Airport Parking - BCP2.7 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationSouthampton1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO50 postcode district.
