Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,579 residentsin the Locks Heath census areaMedian age 48.93,270 households82% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright4% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,772 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C860 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 13 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 spacesHolly Hill Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haYew Tree Woodland Parkpark · 1.1 miRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 164 haPriory Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHunts Pond Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHolly Hill Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201949 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202533 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 9.4 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,355 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFareham Community Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryLockswood Surgery17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyH J Everett6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist112 Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryPark Gate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 404 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrookfield Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,854 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLocks Heath Junior Schoolages 7-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group3.3 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU7.0 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW51 miRailway stationSwanwickunder a mileBus stationBus StationFareham4.1 miFerryWarsash Ferry Landing1.7 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO31 postcode district.
