Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:03 am – 4:00 pm
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People10,315 residentsin the Central Havant & Langstone census areaMedian age 46.74,616 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,972 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C763 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBrockhampton Springs Waterlake · under a mileLong Islandisland · 1.1 miNorth Binness Islandisland · 1.5 miThe Lakelake · 2.4 miOld Mill Damwater · under a mileThe Deepstidal water · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHavant Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haStaunton Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 331 haLeigh Park Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 5 haThe Avenue Lawn Tennis Squash and Fitness Clubsports ground · under a mileStone's Allotment Trustallotments · 1.0 miStockheath Commonplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201939 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 12 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)5,095 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHavant War Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Bosmere Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independentPrimaryBosmere Junior Schoolages 7-11, 342 pupilsunder a mileIndependentReleasing Potential Schoolages 11-18, 41 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWarblington Schoolages 11-16, 810 pupils1.0 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW41 miRailway stationHavantunder a mileBus stationBus StationHavantunder a mileFerryHayling Island Ferry Landing3.7 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO9 postcode district.
