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Pubs 78 Restaurants 354 Banks 14 Hotels 46 Shops 1,304 Supermarkets 63 Takeaways 123 Cinemas 12 Attractions 219 Business services 140 Education 420 Health and beauty 854 Home improvement 467 Leisure 109 Property services 133




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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtSO31
Telephone code01489
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Andrew's Castle, Hamblecastle · 2.2 miTitchfield Abbeyhistoric site · 1.8 miLittle Lakelake · 1.6 miCentre Lakelake · 1.6 miBrownwich Beachbeach · 2.5 miWhiteley Woodswalk or trail · 1.9 miDibles Bottomvalley · 1.4 miLock's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 milePolice stationHampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Park Gate Police StationSouthamptonunder a mileCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Whiteley Yew Tree Drive, Whitley1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkMiddle Road Car ParkSouthamptonunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSouthampton2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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