Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People10,434 residentsin the Langdown & Dibden Purlieu census areaMedian age 46.84,378 households70% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright20% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,675 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C820 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksWeston Shelfbeach · 1.9 miWeston Hardbeach · 2.0 miHart Hillhill · under a mileFern Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.5 miFurzey Holtwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLangdown Lawn Open Spacepark · within reach · 3 haProspect Place Parkpark · under a mileWeston Shore City Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 25 haHythe and Dibden Youth Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haEwart Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSchool Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202535 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202535 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)4,575 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHythe Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWaterside Urgent Care Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWaterside Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryWaterside Primary Schoolages 4-11, 170 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHythe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 238 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNoadswood Schoolages 11-16, 1,102 pupilsunder a mileCollegeItchen College3.8 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU6.4 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW56 miRailway stationNetley2.7 miBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre2.8 miFerryHythe (Hants) Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO45 postcode district.
