Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:49 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:06 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,944 residentsin the Springvale & Itchen Abbas census areaMedian age 45.22,791 households70% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,491 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C810 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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)
Parks and green spacesAvington Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 14 haKing George's Field Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHinton Parkpark · 2.3 miBroadview Recreation Groundpark · 2.3 miHilliers Havenpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201944 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202548 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,889 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeigh House Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryAlresford Surgery3.5 miPharmacySpringvale Pharmacy2.6 miDentistBerukin Dental Surgery3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryItchen Abbas Primary Schoolages 4-11, 62 pupilsunder a mileIndependentPrince's Mead Schoolages 2-11, 232 pupils1.9 miSecondaryPerins Schoolages 11-16, 1,140 pupils3.3 miCollegePeter Symonds College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR43 miRailway stationWinchester3.9 miBus stationBus StationWinchester3.7 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks16 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO21 postcode district.
