Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:48 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:04 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,617 residentsin the Liss & Hawkley census areaMedian age 49.83,112 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,594 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,004 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 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 spacesThe Newman Collard Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haPetersfield Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 51 haUpper Greenpark · 2.2 miHeath Commonpark · 3.2 mi · 36 haGreatham Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miHogmoor Inclosurepark · 4.2 mi · 53 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201929 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202544 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,289 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPetersfield Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryRiverside2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBootsright hereDentistLiss Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 specialPrimaryLiss Junior Schoolages 7-11, 176 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLiss Infant Schoolages 4-7, 85 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Petersfield Schoolages 11-16, 1,401 pupils3.7 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College13.9 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU21 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationLissunder a mileBus stationBus StationMidhurst7.7 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing16 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU33 postcode district.
