Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People10,255 residentsin the Swanwick & Sarisbury Green census areaMedian age 41.33,860 households80% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,406 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C839 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksCentre Lakelake · under a mileBens Lakelake · under a mileProvidence Hillhill · 1.1 miHungerford Bottomvalley · under a mileHackett's Marshwetland · under a mileSunday's Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · under a mile · 164 haHolly Hill Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haRoyal Victoria Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 72 haSarisbury Greenplaying field · under a mileDiving Centresports ground · under a mileKing Georges Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201950 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202535 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 9.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,017 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFareham Community Hospital Cdc1.3 miGP surgerySwanwick Lodge Sch11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBlackthorn Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentist112 Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBursledon Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 262 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBursledon Junior School(CA)ages 7-11, 304 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrookfield Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,854 pupils1.3 miCollegeItchen College3.2 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU5.3 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW52 miRailway stationBursledonunder a mileBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre4.9 miFerryHamble-le-Rice Ferry LandingWarsash1.8 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO31 postcode district.
